Healthy Asian Lettuce Wraps

Ok- Im not going to lie and say that these were as good as PF Chang's beloved Lettuce wraps. BUT DAMN! These were so good and they just tasted so fresh and healthy. THe think I love most about this dish is the texture. The crunchiness and wateriness of the lettuce couples with the saltiness of the soy sauce and softness of the meat and veggies. I garnished with thinly sliced carrot strips which also added a nice crunch.

This recipe made two servings and I am keeping the second one for lunch tomorrow. I'm so excited to eat them again I think I'm going to go to sleep really earlyso that lunch comes really fast- like a kid waiting for christmas.

ASIAN LETTUCE WRAPS

I really need to invest in a better Camera because these pictures do not do the dish justice.

Ingredients
-3/4 lbs of Ground Turkey (the 93/7 left over from last night)
-Half a yellow onion finely diced
-1 cup of mushrooms very finely diced
- 1/2 a red pepper finely diced
-1/2 a green pepper finely diced
-10-12 cloves of garlic finely minced
-3 good pieces of boston lettuce from the head of lettuce
- Sesame Seeds
-Soy Sauce
-1 tsp Cumin
-a few to a bunch of dashes of Chili powder (depending on your taste)
- 1 lime
-Olive Oil

Directions

1. Take all of the finely chopped veggies (onion, garlic, pepper, shrooms) and Saute in Olive OIl over medium high heat until soft. About 5 minutes. Set Aside
2. In a new pan brown the ground turkey until cooked all the way through. Add the juice of one lime, 2 tsps of soy sauce, 1tsp cumin, as many dashes of Chili powder as you like, and several dashes of Sesame seeds.
3. Once the Turkey is cooked through add the sauteed veggies. Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes, or if you have time, let simmer for 30 minutes (I did this and I think it contributed greatly to the flavor). 
4. Once all the flavors have mixed together, take a taste- what do u think it needs? I added some more soy sauce and a bit more chili powder but DO YOU!
5. Lay out lettuce pieces and garnish with carrot strips.
6. Remember to brag to your friends tomorrow about how good these were.

I also really need to get some hot chili sauce- like Srichacha- but I forgot to buy it at the grocery store this week. That would make a great addition to the dish. Also you could take the hot chili sauce, rice vinegar, and soy sauce and make a nice dipping sauce. Also for some extra crunch and texture you can add some crushed peanuts like they do in restaurants. Unfortunately I didn't have these either tonight but will definitely add them in the future.