Kid Approved Asian Lettuce Wraps

I feel like most of the meals that our kids love these days consist of carbs and cheese.  Grilled cheese. Pasta with cheese.  Cheesy pizza.  (You get the idea).

I get so tired of making the same things over and over and supplementing with all sorts of veggies.  I crave more “adult” meals that consist of more than 3 ingredients but can still be made in about 30 minutes to feed the hungry carby-cheese lovers.  😛

Tonight I made a different, flavourful, simple meal that the whole family LOVED.   Portia (age 4) asked if it could be dinner tomorrow night too.  (And it was 100% cheeseless!)

I popped onto my computer ASAP to share this magical recipe with you which I modified from a Pinterest post I saw compliments of The Comfort of Cooking blog.   I hope you try out this recipe and that it is as well received as it was at Casa Blumel.

Kid Approved Asian Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients: 

• 12 leaves lettuce (iceberg, romaine, Boston or green leaf)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon pureed or minced ginger
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1/2 Tablespoon honey

• 4 green onions, chopped (optional)
• 2 tbsp. chopped cashews (optional)

Method:

1. Gently rinse lettuce leaves and pat dry.
2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over high heat. Add bell peppers and cook for 3 minutes.
3. Add ground turkey and cook for 5 minutes, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Reduce heat to medium.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Stir in garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, rice wine vinegar and honey. Cook until sauce has thickened, 3-4 minutes.
6. Spoon meat mixture into lettuce leaves and garnish with green onions and cashews, if desired.

Bon appetit!