Lettuce Wraps

This is a wonderfully light meal on a hot summer day- lunch or dinner!  And there are so many ways to change it up.

Asian Lettuce Wraps

4 c. water
2 c. rice
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 bunch green onions, sliced thin
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1 lb ground turkey
1/2 bag of coleslaw mix ( cabbage, carrots )
3 Tbsp hoisin sauce
2 Tbsp soy sauce
Iceberg lettuce

Cook the rice according to directions in the 4 cups of water.

Brown ground turkey in 1 Tbsp canola oil.  Add in soy sauce, garlic, green onion, hoisin sauce and coleslaw mix and stir till cabbage is slightly wilted.  Stir in as much of the rice as you like.  I prefer a more meat to rice ratio.

Spoon into whole lettuce leaves and fold over, soft taco style.  And if you are feelin' frisky, toss in some crunchy chow mein noodles or chopped peanuts for crunch.

And for those who love Mexican like we do, you can change it up by adding taco seasoning and pinto beans to the ground turkey and basically adding taco-style ingredients...cubed avocado, shredded cheese, salsa. 

It's a quick fix for a cool meal on a hot summer day!