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Gluten-Free Turkey Larb Lettuce Cups

Crisp-edged turkey gets a tangy tamarind dressing, then tucks into cool lettuce with cucumber and fresh herbs.

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Turkey Larb Lettuce Cups
25 mintotal
4servings
12ingredients

Ingredients

  • 680 g ground turkey, 15–20% fat if available
  • 16 butter lettuce leaves, separated and washed
  • 1 cucumber, finely diced
  • 4 scallions, green tops thinly sliced
  • 15 g fresh mint, chopped
  • 15 g fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1.5 tbsp tamarind, concentrate
  • 1.5 tbsp gluten-free fish sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice, from about 1 lime
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper, freshly ground

Method

  1. Salt the turkey and let it stand while preparing the lettuce cups.5 min timer
  2. Whisk tamarind, fish sauce, lime juice, and black pepper together.
  3. Heat olive oil; brown turkey hard, breaking it into crisp bits.10 min timer
  4. Stir in tamarind dressing and cook until it clings to turkey.2 min timer
  5. Fold in mint and scallions; serve in lettuce with cucumber.

Why it works

  • Celiac disease: Gluten-free fish sauce is specified, and no wheat, barley, rye or regular oats are used.
  • Wheat allergy: Gluten-free fish sauce is specified, and no wheat, barley, rye or regular oats are used.
  • Gluten-free: Gluten-free fish sauce is specified, and no wheat, barley, rye or regular oats are used.
  • Picky eater: Plain browned turkey, cool lettuce and cucumber keep the cups simple; herbs and dressing can stay off.
  • No spicy food: Tamarind, mint and lime bring tang without chili or hot spices.

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