Spicy Thai Lettuce Wraps
Spicy Thai Lettuce Wraps make dinner healthy, quick, and easy plus the whole family will love them.
Servings: 6 Servings
Calories: 163kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb lean ground turkey ~ other ground meats are of course also an option.
- 3/4 cup grated carrots
- 1/3 cup sliced or chopped greens only of scallions.
- 1 Tbsp peeled and grated fresh ginger
- A handful of sliced fresh snow peas optional
- Sometimes I add a chopped sweet bell pepper ~ add red, orange, or yellow bell pepper in place of the snow peas as another option.
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes rounded
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper or several grinds of whole black pepper
- 2 Tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 Tbsp Garlic Infused or coconut oil ~ omit for a lower fat option
- Lettuce cups
- Spring Roll Wraps ~ optional
Instructions
- Brown ground meat in a large skillet. Drain excess liquid from the meat and return the meat to the skillet.
- Add coconut oil, grated ginger, and red pepper flakes to the skillet and sautee for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the grated carrots, chopped greens, snow peas (optional), bell pepper (optional), salt, pepper, and coconut aminos, and cook 5-7 minutes or to the desired doneness of veggies.
- Serve in lettuce cups, spring roll wrappers, tortillas, or with rice.
Notes
Leftovers are even good cold. Perfect for wraps and salads.
**Remember fresh pineapple is delicious with these wraps too.
**Spring roll wraps are not included in nutritional counts.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 163kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 576mg | Potassium: 414mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2856IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg