Ginger Turkey Lettuce Cups with Cabbage and Carrot
Deeply browned turkey is coated in a sticky ginger sauce with apple-cider tang, then tossed with tender-crisp cabbage and carrot for lettuce cups.
Fits AIP, Celiac, Hashimoto's and 10 more diets
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Ingredients
- 700 g ground turkey, halal
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 2 cloves garlic, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup water
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced
- 2 carrots, grated
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
Method
- Season turkey, press into a hot skillet, and brown deeply until crisp-edged.
- Set aside kids' portions; return them to the skillet to finish cooking.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Stir garlic and ginger through the browned turkey until fragrant.1 min timer
- Add vinegar, water, and maple; simmer until reduced, sticky, and coating the turkey.6 min timer
- Fold in cabbage and carrot; cook until tender with a little crunch, then add cilantro.5 min timer
Kids’ plate: Turkey Lettuce Cups
On the plate: Plain browned turkey with soft cabbage and carrot, served in small lettuce leaves.
Make it a game: Build a little lettuce cup with turkey and colorful carrot bits. Make each cup your own, one at a time.
Set it aside at step 2, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Turkey, olive oil, garlic, ginger, cabbage, carrot, and apple cider vinegar make a sauce without grains, dairy, legumes, or nightshades.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Turkey and vegetables are cooked without soy, legumes, dairy, or grains.
- Pregnant: The turkey is freshly cooked, with no alcohol or unpasteurised ingredients.
- Toddler (1–3): Finely crumbled turkey and very soft cabbage and carrot make manageable bites.
- Kid (4–12): Mild turkey and soft vegetables can be built into small lettuce cups.
AIP check: watch for nightshade spices (paprika, chili, cayenne), seed spices (cumin, coriander seed), seed oils and hidden sugar. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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