Healthy Turkey Lettuce Cups

Healthy Turkey Lettuce Cups Recipe

Healthy turkey lettuce cups are the perfect example of eating a salad in a different form that’s satisfying without all the calories. They’re low carb and perfect to enjoy a healthy Asian meal that’s loaded with fresh flavors and textures. The appeal is the low carb and low fat components to these turkey lettuce cups. Fresh lettuce is cool, crisp and crunchy. We love using bib lettuce (butter leaf) , ice berg lettuce, or any lettuce that allows you to wrap the delicious fillings in. Why this recipe is so healthy is because it uses  ground turkey with is lean and low fat. We pile on extra flavor with all the fresh garlic and spices. There’s so many reasons why this is such a popular recipe for turkey lettuce wraps. One fresh bite and you’ll be hooked and seriously, you won’t miss all the carbs and fat!

Other options: 

You can use ground chicken too, the flavor is almost exactly the same. Also, if you want a pescatarian lettuce wrap version you can  cook shrimp or salmon. Seafood wraps are fantastic! Lastly, you can make this vegetarian. There’s so many vegetable options for the filling. Chopped zucchini, carrots, celery, cauliflower, broccoli and kale are just a few healthy options.

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Low Carb Turkey Lettuce Cups

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

20 mins

 

We love these lettuce cups with turkey, but you can easily substitute ground chicken, pork, or even mushrooms.

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Asian

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 205 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 medium onion , diced
• 3 cloves garlic , minced or crushed
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger (or 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder)
• 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons sesame seed oil
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar or distilled white vinegar (for gluten free)
• 1 bell pepper , diced
• 2 green onions , sliced
• salt , to taste
• ground black pepper , to taste
• butter leaf lettuce leaves , or other similar cupped lettuce leaf

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Directions

1. Heat a large pan over medium high heat and then add oil. Stir in the onion, garlic and ginger, and cook until onions are softened, about 1 minute

2. Stir in the ground turkey, breaking it up with the spatula and cook until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Stir in the soy sauce, sesame seed oil, rice vinegar until the turkey is well combined with the sauce.

3. Stir in the bell peppers and green onions and cook until the bell peppers are tender, about 5 minutes. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
4. You can serve the filling while it's warm, or allow it to cool. Serve with lettuce leaves.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Turkey Lettuce Cups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 205 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 62mg21%

Sodium 564mg25%

Potassium 473mg14%

Carbohydrates 6g2%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 3g3%

Protein 28g56%

Vitamin A 1020IU20%

Vitamin C 42mg51%

Calcium 17mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.