Chinese Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Crisp lettuce cups hold savory turkey, crunchy water chestnuts and tender carrot, brightened with ginger and lime.
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Ingredients
- 150 g ground turkey
- 4 large lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- 50 g water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
- 1 carrot, grated
- 2 tbsp green scallion tops, thinly sliced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 1 tsp gluten-free tamari
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- ½ tsp lime zest
Method
- Warm the oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Brown the turkey, breaking it up until no pink remains.6 min timer
- Stir in chestnuts, carrot, scallion tops, and ginger; soften.3 min timer
- Add tamari and vinegar; simmer until glossy and fragrant.1 min timer
- Fold in lime zest, then spoon into crisp lettuce leaves.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Gluten-free tamari and rice vinegar season the turkey; no wheat, barley or rye ingredients.
- Gluten-free: Gluten-free tamari, rice vinegar and fresh vegetables keep the wraps free of gluten-containing grains.
- Anti-inflammatory: Lean turkey, olive oil, carrot, ginger and fresh lettuce make a vegetable-forward meal without added sugar.
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