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Satay Lettuce Wraps

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Photo of chicken satay with vegetables in lettuce wraps on a white plate.
Photo by Angelica Mari

This is a dish that everyone in the family enjoys—which is saying a lot! You can use ground turkey or chicken here, or swap in a vegetarian protein of your choice. If there happens to be any leftovers, serve them over a bed of greens for lunch the next day.

Ingredients

For the satay sauce:

⅓ cup plus 1 tablespoon coconut aminos
3 tablespoons natural almond butter
1 tablespoon raw honey or pure maple syrup
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
¼ to ½ teaspoon sriracha hot sauce, to taste

For the filling:

1 pound chicken or turkey breast, ground or cut into bite-size pieces
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 cup finely chopped broccoli
1 cup chopped purple cabbage
1 cup shredded carrots
8 green onions (white and green parts), chopped
½ cup chopped jicama
½ cup chopped celery

For serving:

4 to 6 lettuce leaves (Bibb, Boston, or romaine), washed and dried well
½ cup unsalted cashew pieces
Toasted sesame seeds or hemp seeds

Preparation

  1. To make the sauce:

    Step 1

    In a small bowl or medium jar, whisk or shake together the sauce ingredients until well combined. Set aside.

  2. To make the filling:

    Step 2

    In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, cook the meat until browned and no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Add the vegetables and the sauce mixture and cook until the green onions and red peppers are softened and the meat has soaked up the mixture, about 5 minutes more. Remove the pan from the heat.

    Step 3

    Spoon about ⅓ cup of the filling into a lettuce leaf. Sprinkle with the cashews and sesame or hemp seeds and enjoy!

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From The Wellness Remodel: A Guide to Rebooting How You Eat, Move, and Feed Your Soul © 2020 by Christina Anstead and Cara Clark. Reprinted with permission by Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Buy the full book from HarperCollins or from Amazon.
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