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Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Cucumber Salad

Prep Time:

10 minutes

Cook Time:

15 minutes

Serves:

Serves 1

Level:

Beginner

Ingredients

  • 4 oz ground turkey

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 1/2 cup bell peppers, diced

  • 2 green onions, chopped

  • 1 clove garlic, minced

  • 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar

  • 1 tbsp hoisin sauce (look for a low-sugar option)

  • 1 tbsp sesame oil

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • Iceberg lettuce leaves for wrapping For the cucumber salad:

  • 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced

  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar

  • 1/2 tsp sugar (or sweetener of choice)

  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

  1. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

  2. Add the ground turkey and cook until browned and cooked through. Add the diced bell peppers, green onions, and minced garlic, and cook for another 2-3 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, rice vinegar, hoisin sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper.

  4. Pour the sauce over the turkey mixture and stir-fry for another minute until well-coated.

  5. For the cucumber salad, toss the thinly sliced cucumber with rice vinegar, sugar (or sweetener), salt, and pepper in a bowl.

  6. Arrange the turkey lettuce wraps on a plate with the cucumber salad on the side.

  7. Serve with iceberg lettuce leaves for wrapping.

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