{"id":3985,"date":"2025-01-31T19:20:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T19:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movewithnicole.com.au\/blog\/recipe-for-turkey-and-lettuce-wraps.html"},"modified":"2025-01-31T19:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T19:20:25","slug":"recipe-for-turkey-and-lettuce-wraps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/health\/recipe-for-turkey-and-lettuce-wraps.html","title":{"rendered":"Recipe for Turkey and Lettuce Wraps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chances are the lettuce wraps from that \u201cfactory restaurant\u201d aren\u2019t as good for you as our Turkey and Lettuce Wraps.<\/p>\n<p>In the tradition of homemade whole food, these are all ingredients you can feel good about. Lean ground turkey with a host of fresh aromatics like zesty red onion and fragrant cilantro creates a flavorful filling.<\/p>\n<p>And because you made it yourself, you can guarantee that your family gets the fresh, whole food they\u2019ll love.<\/p>\n<p>These ground turkey lettuce wraps are great meal-prep foods and taste great hot or cold.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/bod-blog-assets.prod.cd.beachbodyondemand.com\/bod-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/Turkey-and-Lettuce-Wraps-Roundup_qjwehs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Easy Turkey Lettuce Wraps\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-name\">Turkey and Lettuce Wraps<\/h2>\n<p>These light and delicious Ground Turkey Wraps feature lean ground turkey, water chestnuts, red onion, bright rice vinegar, and freshly chopped cilantro.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">olive oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">lb.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">raw 93% lean ground turkey breast<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">red onion,<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">chopped<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u00bd<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">red bell pepper<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">clove<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic,<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">finely chopped<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">\u2154<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cup<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chopped water chestnuts<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">reduced-sodium soy sauce<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">rice vinegar<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Tbsp.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chopped fresh cilantro<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">large head<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">lettuce (like red leaf, romaine, or Bibb),<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes\">separated into leaves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Add turkey, onion, and bell pepper; cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 6 minutes, or until turkey is cooked through and onion is translucent.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Add garlic, water chestnuts, soy sauce, and vinegar; cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until most of the liquid has evaporated. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Add cilantro; mix well. Remove from heat.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<p>Evenly spoon mixture onto lettuce leaves; wrap the leaves around mixture, and eat! <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Nutrition Facts box below provides estimated nutritional information for this recipe.<\/p>\n<p>Nutrition Facts<\/p>\n<p>Turkey and Lettuce Wraps<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tAmount Per Serving\t\t (2 wraps)\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Calories<\/strong> 116<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-percentage\">Calories from Fat 45<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>% Daily Value*<\/strong><\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Fat<\/strong> 5g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>8%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Saturated Fat 1g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>6%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Cholesterol<\/strong> 42mg<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>14%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Sodium<\/strong> 120mg<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>5%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Carbohydrates<\/strong> 6g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Fiber 1g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>4%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-sub\">Sugar 2g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>2%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"nutrition-main\"><strong>Protein<\/strong> 12g<\/span><span class=\"nutrition-percentage\"><strong>24%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #a550fa;\"><strong>Container Equivalents<\/strong><\/span>1 Green\u00bd Red<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: ##33a2ff;\"><strong>2B Mindset Plate It!<\/strong><\/span>A great option as part of dinner. 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Lean ground turkey with a host of fresh aromatics like zesty red onion and fragrant cilantro creates a flavorful [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3986,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[77,118,173],"class_list":["post-3985","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health","tag-dinners","tag-lunches","tag-turkey"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3986"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3985"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ozhelp.org.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}