The whole family will enjoy these Turkey Lettuce Wraps and never know it’s a skinny recipe. The Southwest flavor of this meat is bold without being spicy for the little ones. It’s an easy 15 minute meal you can whip up and feel good about. Avoid the drive-thru! No premade seasoning packets, msg or greasy taco shells, just natural flavors and spices, bright-colored vegetables all wrapped in a fresh, crispy taco”shell”.
My kids were a little skeptical the first time I made this recipe. They were not keen on replacing taco shells for lettuce “shells”. However, once they made their own creation and took a bite, they were in love! By the end of the meal, they had all cleared their plates and were at the stove eating the meat out of the skillet with a fork. I can honestly say all my kids are fans of this recipe!
This is how MY lettuce wraps look, but I do give my kids additional options like black olives, cheese and sour cream. You could always use plain Greek yogurt as a healthy alternative for the sour cream. I bet they’ll never know!!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 C chopped yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 C water
- 4 oz can tomato sauce (3/4 C)
- large lettuce leaves, washed and dried
- chopped tomato
- fresh cilantro
- chopped green onion
- chopped red onion
- dollop of plain Greek yogurt
- guacamole or ripe avocado, diced
Instructions
- In large saute pan, cook turkey meat adding bell pepper and onion half way through.
- Add seasonings, water and tomato sauce to turkey mixture. Stir well. Let simmer, then turn on low until thickened. Serve on large leafy piece of lettuce.
- Top with chopped tomato, fresh cilantro, chopped green onion, plain Greek yogurt, chopped red onion, guacamole or diced ripe avocado, and/or shredded cheese.
Notes
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HelenofTrout says
April 6, 2016 at 8:17 pmMade this tonight, really yummy! Thanks for the recipe! I left out the 1/4 c of water just cause there was already plenty of liquid in the pan. I also used iceberg lettuce as the wrap, but i think the Romane lettuce would taste better. But it was so good!
Dangerously-Delicious.com says
April 6, 2016 at 10:16 pmI’m so happy you loved them! That makes me so happy!! 😄