Ginger Cashew Lettuce Wraps

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Ginger Cashew Lettuce Wraps

These ginger cashew lettuce wraps are full of flavor and nutritious goodness! Ground turkey, water chestnuts, ginger, carrot and cashews all wrapped up into romaine lettuce leaves.

Course Mains & Entrees

Cuisine Chinese-American

Keyword cashew, ground turkey, healthy, lettuce wraps, light

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings ( 3 wraps per person)

Calories 269

Author Laurie McNamara

Equipment

All-Clad E7859464 HA1 Hard Anodized Nonstick Dishwasher Safe PFOA Free Chefs Pan/Wok Cookware, 12-Inch, Black

Ingredients

FOR THE SAUCE:

2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons honey
1½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup low-sodium tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 pinces red pepper flakes

FOR THE WRAPS:

olive oil spray
3 green onions sliced (light parts only, saving the dark green for serving)
3 tablespoons minced ginger root
2 large cloves garlic minced
1 pound lean ground turkey (ground beef or chicken may be used instead)
3/4 cup chopped water chestnuts
1/2 cup grated carrot

FOR SERVING:

2 medium heads of romaine lettuce leaves removed, washed and patted dry
1/3 cup chopped cashews
lime wedges
cilantro

Instructions

In small mixing bowl, measure and add the cornstarch, honey, sesame oil, broth, tamari, rice vinegar and red pepper flakes. Whisk to combine.
Next, spray a little olive oil in a large 10-inch pan and heat up over medium.
Once hot add in the light green parts of the green onion, ginger and garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Then add in the ground turkey. Use a wooden spatula to break it up into crumbles, and sauté until fully cooked and no longer pink.
Add in the carrot and water chestnuts. Cook for 5-8 minutes our until the carrot is tender..
Pour in the sauce, stir and bring to a bubble.Reduce the heat to medium-low and stir until sauce has thickened.
Spoon 1/4 cup of the ginger-cashew filling into romaine leaves. Serve with a squeeze of lime, reserved green onion, chopped cilantro and cashews.

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