Turkey Lettuce Wraps

This turkey lettuce wraps recipe can be served in lettuce or in pita bread. Serve as an hors d’oeuvre, sandwich or as a main dish. The turkey provides a mild flavor and the chestnuts add a crunchy texture.

Turkey Lettuce Wraps Recipe

1 pound extra lean ground turkey (7% fat)
1/2 cup sliced green onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, chopped
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. lite soy sauce
1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
12 large lettuce leaves (bib or butter)

Optional Toppings:
mint leaves, chopped
dry roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped

In a medium saucepan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, saute turkey with onion and ginger. Add water chestnuts, oil, soy sauce and salt. Continue to cook until meat is done. Add cilantro.

To serve, arrange a bowl of meat mixture, lettuce leaves and optional toppings on serving area. To make each lettuce wrap, place about 1/4 cup of meat mixture in a lettuce leaf. Add optional toppings. Roll up and enjoy!

Variation – Turkey Pitas: Cut 3 pocket breads is half. Line each with lettuce. Add 1/2 cup of meat mixture to each pocket. Makes 6 halves.

Makes — 12 wraps (4 servings); Each Serving: 3 wraps; Carb Servings 1/2; Exchanges: 1 vegetable; 3 lean meat; 185 calories, 8g total fat, 2g saturated fat, 65mg cholesterol, 137mg sodium, 6g carbohydrate, 2g dietary fiber, 1g sugars and 23g protein.

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Reprinted with permission from Quick & Healthy Low-fat, Carb Conscious Cooking — 2nd edition or Quick & Healthy Volume II (ScaleDown Publishing, Inc.). Available at www.quickandhealthy.net.