ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS

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This recipe is as tasty as the lettuce wraps found in national restaurants, but it's healthier! - Linda Rowley, Richardson, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 to 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
1 tablespoon sugar or sugar substitute blend equivalent to 1 tablespoon sugar
12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
1 medium cucumber, julienned
1 medium carrot, julienned
2 cups bean sprouts

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add turkey; cook 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles. Add jalapeno, green onions and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in basil, lime juice, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce and sugar; heat through., To serve, place turkey mixture in lettuce leaves; top with cucumber, carrot and bean sprouts. Fold lettuce over filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259 calories, Fat 12g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 503mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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