Food & Recipes

Recipe: Easy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Published on October 20, 2013

A few weeks ago, Jenn asked how we made our easy turkey lettuce wrap, so I figured I will share it with everyone. It’s an easy weeknight dinner packed with lots of flavors, it’s healthy, and the girls enjoy it.

Quick & Easy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

Easy Turkey Lettuce Wraps

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Author: Kira O.

Recipe type: Entree

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil
1½ lb. ground turkey
1¼ cup shredded carrots
1 (8oz) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped
1¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
⅓ cup red chili paste or stir-fry sauce
⅓ cup water
1 head romaine lettuce, rinse & separate

Instructions

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat, add turkey and seasoning of choice, frequently stirring, until thoroughly cooked; drain and return to skillet.
Stir in carrots, water chestnuts, red bell pepper, red chili paste and water, simmer until hot.
To serve, scoop ⅓ cup turkey mixture into each lettuce leaf; wrap around filling. Serve warm.

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Kira O.

Kira is the founder of award-winning lifestyle blog focused on family, tech, fashion, beauty, food, fitness, and travel. She lives in the suburb of NJ with her husband and two kids. When she's not on carpool duty or scrolling through Insta, she spends time adding items to her shopping cart while binge-watching shows on Netflix!

7 Comments

Dianna @ Oy Vey a Day

October 21, 2013 at 4:40 pm

This recipe is right up my alley. I’m not a big fan of spice though, so I think I will substitute my favorite teriyaki sauce for the red chili paste.

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Tammy

October 23, 2013 at 1:11 am

This looks really great. Not a big fan of water chestnuts but I think I could find something to substitute for that 🙂

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Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell

October 23, 2013 at 1:44 pm

Kira, those look so delicious and they’re really quite healthy. Love the spices!

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eleni

October 24, 2013 at 2:07 pm

I switch out bread all the time for lettuce. This is a great recipe.

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Tonya {The Traveling Praters}

October 30, 2013 at 10:30 am

This recipe sounds and looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it.

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Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry

November 1, 2013 at 11:21 am

Love the addition of chestnuts in these.

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Amber Canaan

November 16, 2013 at 10:23 pm

I love lettuce wraps! I’m definitely going to try this!

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