SPICY TURKEY LETTUCE WRAPS

Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps image

My go-to meal after an evening run is this satisfying turkey wrap with jicama, a potato-like root veggie used in Mexican cooking. -Christie Arp, Blue Ridge, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped peeled jicama or celery
1/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup julienned carrot
6 Bibb lettuce leaves
Hot mustard, optional

Steps:

In a large skillet, cook and crumble turkey with jicama and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Stir in soy sauce, ginger, garlic and peppers. Add carrot; cook and stir until liquid is absorbed, 1-2 minutes., Serve in lettuce. If desired, serve with mustard.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 212 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 655mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 24g protein. Diabetic Exchanges