About
Whether as a meal or an appetizer these lettuce wraps are delicious eat based on a popular Chinese dish. Turn them into a complete a meal by adding chile-garlic sauce and rice vinegar for extra zip; toss diced mango and strawberries with lime juice for a quick dessert. 
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup instant brown rice
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
- 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce, (see Note)
- 1 teaspoon five-spice powder, (see Note)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 heads Boston lettuce, leaves separated
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh herbs, such as cilantro, basil, mint and/or chives
- 1 large carrot, shredded
Preparation
Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey and ginger; cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, bell pepper, water chestnuts, broth, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and salt; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
To serve, spoon portions of the turkey mixture into lettuce leaves, top with herbs and carrot and roll into wraps.
Nutritional Information
Per serving:
- 285 calories;
- 11 g fat ( 3 g sat , 1 g mono )
- 66 mg cholesterol
- 24 g carbohydrates
- 0 g added sugars
- 26 g protein
- 5 g fiber
- 543 mg sodium
- 390 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus:
- Vitamin A (150% daily value)
- Vitamin C (140% dv)
- Iron (25% dv)
- Folate (20% dv)
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1
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