Video Recipe: Thai Turkey Lettuce Cups

Crisp, crunchy and full of flavor, these Thai Turkey Lettuce Cups are easy to make, fun to eat and oh-so nutritious!

You can save time by using pre-cut veggies or save money if you’re willing to spend a little time to chop your own.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar.
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar.
• 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce.
• 3 tablespoons of canola oil (divided).
• 1 pound of ground turkey.
• 1-1/2 cups of chopped cucumber.
• 1 cup of matchstick carrots.
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts.
• 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh mint.
• 12 butter lettuce leaves.
• Optional: 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes.

Create Sauce:  Whisk together rice wine vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and 2 tablespoons of oil. 

Saute Turkey:  Heat remaining tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat.  Add turkey, stirring and breaking it into crumbles. Cook until lightly brown (about 7 minutes). Add 1/4 cup of the sauce to turkey and cook 4 minutes longer until sauce is absorbed.

Assemble:  Arrange 12 butter lettuce leaves for filling. Place about 3 tablespoons of turkey into each lettuce leaf. Top with cucumber, carrots, peanuts and mint. Drizzle remaining sauce over each lettuce cup and serve.

Enjoy!

Prep Time:  20 minutes.
Serves:  Four (three filled lettuce cups per person).

Nutritional Details Per Serving
Calories:  377 calories.
Carbohydrates: 18 grams.
Fat:  23 grams.
Protein:  25 grams.

We encourage you to experiment – it’s fun to add your own flair and favorite flavors!  Here are a few additional ideas:   Steep fresh ginger or garlic in the sauce, swap a tablespoon of sesame oil for canola oil, or try fresh basil in place of the mint. 

Our thanks to CookingLight.com for the inspiration.