Description
Healthy Turkey and Veggie Lettuce Wraps are a quick, low-carb dinner packed with lean ground turkey, colorful vegetables, and savory Asian-inspired flavors. Ready in just 25 minutes, they’re perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 zucchini, diced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- Salt
- Black pepper
- 1 head butter lettuce
- Fresh cilantro
- Sesame seeds
- Lime wedges
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil and sauté onion and garlic for 2 minutes.
2. Cook ground turkey until browned.
3. Add carrot, bell pepper and zucchini.
4. Stir in soy sauce, hoisin sauce, sesame oil and ginger.
5. Simmer for 2 minutes and season to taste.
6. Spoon filling into lettuce leaves.
7. Garnish with cilantro, sesame seeds and lime before serving.
Notes
- Use romaine lettuce if butter lettuce isn’t available.
- Store filling separately for up to 4 days.
- Great for meal prep.
- Use tamari for a gluten-free option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Healthy Eats
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Healthy Turkey and Veggie Lettuce Wraps, turkey lettuce wraps, healthy dinner, low carb dinner