Author Notes
I absolutely love lettuce wraps. I am always looking for new ways to reinvent lettuce wraps and up the flavor of the dish! These lettuce wraps are absolutely delicious, made with a variety of Mexican spices, and seasoned with the crisp, clean, and inviting flavor of cilantro. It's definitely a mexican fiesta. The salsa just takes these over the top! These babies are also super duper healthy, so dig in! —misschels
Ingredients
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1 tablespoon
olive oil
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1 pound
lean ground turkey meat
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1
whole orange bell pepper, seeded, cored, and chopped
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1/2
whole white onion, roughly chopped
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2
whole cloves of garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon
ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon
ground chipotle powder
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1/2 teaspoon
ground Spanish paprika
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1/2 teaspoon
ground chile powder
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1/2 cup
green onion, roughly chopped
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1 bunch
fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
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1
whole lime, juiced
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1
large head of iceberg lettuce
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1
serrano pepper, seeds discarded, finely chopped
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1
jalapeno pepper, seeds discarded, finely chopped
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2
Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
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1/4 cup
fresh cilantro, finely chopped
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1/2 cup
pineapple, cut into small chunks
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1
pink lady apple, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
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1
lime, juiced
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1 tablespoon
distilled white vinegar
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1 dash
of salt, to taste
Directions
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Heat olive oil in a heavy frying pan over medium heat. Add the bell pepper, onion, and garlic, saute for about 3 minutes, just until the mixture has "sweat down" a bit.
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Add the spices and mix thoroughly, cook for around 1 minute.
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Add the ground turkey and salt, cooking over a medium-high heat. Make sure to break apart the turkey with the back of a wooden spoon as it cooks.
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Cook the turkey for about 5 minutes, or until it begins to brown. When the turkey is lightly browned, add the green onions and cook for about 2 minutes.
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Remove the pan from the heat and stir in cilantro and lime juice. Spoon 2-3 large spoonfuls of the turkey mixture into each piece of lettuce. Top the meat mixture with salsa (see recipe below).
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For the salsa, Prepare everything as noted (begin with the serrano peppers) Place all ingredients, except for lime, vinegar, and salt into a large bowl. Toss everything together with the lime juice and vinegar. Season to taste with salt.
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