Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

Name: Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup quinoa (rinsed and cooked); 1 cup water; 2 Tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup onion (chopped); 1 pepper ({I used 1/2 a red and 1/2 a green}); 3 garlic (minced); 1 lb. ground turkey; 2 teaspoons lime juice; 2 Tablespoons ginger (peeled and grated); 3 Tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium if possible); 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce ({I use Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauce}, more or less for spiciness); 1 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped {plus extra for garnish}); 3 green onions (green part chopped); Salt and pepper to taste; 1 head Bibb/Boston Lettuce (washed and separated)

Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps mix together Thai flavors with ground turkey and quinoa to create a light and nutritious dinner wrapped into a crisp piece of Bibb lettuce.

Prep1 hr 10 min
Cook20 min
Total1 hr 30 min
Makes4 servings
Calories316

Ingredients

4 servings

1/2 cup quinoa (rinsed and cooked)
1 cup water
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup onion (chopped)
1 pepper ({I used 1/2 a red and 1/2 a green})
3 garlic (minced)
1 lb. ground turkey
2 teaspoons lime juice
2 Tablespoons ginger (peeled and grated)
3 Tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium if possible)
2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce ({I use Huy Fong Chili Garlic Sauce}, more or less for spiciness)
1 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped {plus extra for garnish})
3 green onions (green part chopped)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 head Bibb/Boston Lettuce (washed and separated)

Method

1
Chop the peppers and onion and set aside. Grate the ginger and set aside in a small bowl.
2
Rinse quinoa and cook the quinoa according to the package. {For my quinoa a 1/2 cup of quinoa cooks in 1 cup of water and simmers for 13-15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.}
3
In a large pan heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Once hot add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the green peppers and garlic and continue to sauté for 2 minutes.
4
Add the ground turkey, fresh lime juice, ginger, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce and continue cooking until the turkey is browned.
5
Mix the quinoa in with the turkey mixture and add the fresh cilantro and green onions, Stir to combine and add salt and pepper to taste.
6
Serve the Thai turkey mixture warm with crisp bibb lettuce and extra cilantro for garnish. In our house I set out the Bibb lettuce with the turkey mixture and any additional garnishes so people can make their own..