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Spicy Lettuce Wraps

Now you can make your own Asian lettuce wraps at home and these are extra special! From eatbetteramerica.

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Spicy Lettuce Wraps
  • PREP TIME

    30 Min

  • TOTAL TIME

    30 Min

  • SERVINGS

    5

 

1
cup Fiber One® original bran cereal
2
tablespoons soy sauce plus water to make 1/2 cup
1
package (20 oz) lean (at least 93%) ground turkey
1 1/2
cups julienne (matchstick-cut) carrots
1
cup chopped onion
1/3
cup Thai peanut sauce
2
tablespoons lime juice
2
to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
15
leaves Bibb or iceberg lettuce
  • 1 Place cereal in resealable food-storage plastic bag; seal bag and finely crush with rolling pin or meat mallet (or finely crush in food processor).
  • 2 In large bowl, mix crushed cereal and soy sauce-water mixture. Let stand 5 minutes.
  • 3 Thoroughly mix turkey into cereal mixture. Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add turkey mixture, carrots and onion; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink.
  • 4 In small bowl, mix peanut sauce and lime juice until blended. Stir into turkey mixture. Cover; cook 5 to 7 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally, until carrots are crisp-tender and flavors are blended. Stir in cilantro.
  • 5 To serve, spoon about 1/3 cup turkey mixture into each lettuce leaf.

Expert Tips

If mixture seems too thick, add additional water, 2 tablespoons at a time.

Have a busy week coming up? Make the meat mixture the day ahead, cover and refrigerate. Simply heat it up when ready to eat!

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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 290
    • (Calories from Fat 100),
  • Total Fat 11g
    • (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 75mg;
  • Sodium 540mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 20g
    • (Dietary Fiber 8g,
    • Sugars 4g),
  • Protein 28g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 150 %;
  • Vitamin C 10 %;
  • Calcium 8 %;
  • Iron 20 %;
Exchanges:
  • 1 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 0 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 1 1/2 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 3 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 1;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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