Based on a popular Chinese dish, these fun wraps also make appealing appetizers for entertaining. Make it a meal: Serve with chili-garlic sauce and rice vinegar for extra hit!
Ingredients
½ cup water
½ cup instant brown rice
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 large red pepper, finely diced
1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
½ cup reduced-salt chicken broth
2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 teaspoon five-spice powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 lettuce head leaves – separated
½ cup chopped fresh herbs, such as 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, divide lettuce leaves among plates, spoon some of the turkey mixture into each leaf, top with herbs and carrot and roll into wraps.
Nutrition information
Serving size: 1¼ cups filling & about 6 lettuce wraps
Per serving: 276 calories; 10 g fat (2g sat); 4 g fibre; 21 g carbohydrates; 26 g protein; 90 mcg folate; 65 mg cholesterol; 6 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 7,275 IU vitamin A; 58 mg vitamin C; 57 mg calcium; 5 mg iron; 595 mg sodium; 677 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (146% daily value), Vitamin C (97% dv), Iron (28% dv), Folate (22% dv)
