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Turkey Lettuce Wraps

June 17, 2013 By Talya Tate Boerner

This is a quick and light recipe perfect for that summer night when you want something different.

Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground turkey
3 diced carrots
2 stalks diced celery
1/3 cup reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons peanut butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 garlic cloves minced
4 green onions chopped
lettuce leaves


  • In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook turkey over medium heat until no longer pink.
  • Add carrots and celery to the pan. Stir in the teriyaki sauce, hoisin sauce, peanut butter, ginger, vinegar and oil. Stir-fry over medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  • Remove from the heat; stir in onions. Place 1/2 cup turkey mixture on each lettuce leaf; fold lettuce over filling. Yield: 4 servings.

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Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

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