1 pound extra-lean ground turkey (7% fat)
½ cup sliced green onion
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1 can (8 ounces) slice water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon lite soy sauce
¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
12 large lettuce leaves (bib or butter)
Optional Toppings:
Mint leaves, chopped
Dry-roasted peanuts, coarsely chopped
In a medium saucepan that has been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray, sauté turkey with onion and ginger. Add water chestnuts, oil, soy sauce, and salt.
Continue to cook until meat is done. Add cilantro. To serve, arrange bowl of meat mixture, lettuce leaves, and optional toppings on serving area.
To make each lettuce wrap, place about ¼ cup of meat mixture in a lettuce leaf. Add optional toppings. Roll up and enjoy!
Makes 12 wraps
4 servings
Each Serving
3 wraps
Carb Servings
½
Exchanges
1 vegetable
3 lean meat
Nutrient Analysis
Calories 192
Total Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 48mg
Sodium 137mg
Total Carbohydrate 7g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 1g
Protein 23g
