Ready for a delicious twist on your usual meals? These Crunchy Turkey Lentil Lettuce Wraps are perfect for lunch or dinner! Packed with flavour and easy to make, these wraps will become your new go-to dish.
Recipe courtesy of Hello Canola and Patricia Chuey
Crunchy Turkey Lentil Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry green lentils, rinsed
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 2 Tbsp canola oil, divided
- 1 lb ground turkey breast
- 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger root
- 1 Tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce
- 12 large green leaf lettuce leaves
- 4 cups tricoloured coleslaw mix
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
Instructions
- In saucepan, bring lentils and water to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes, until lentils are tender. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp (15 mL) of the canola oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground turkey and cook until golden brown and fully cooked. Remove from pan.
- In same saucepan, add remaining canola oil. Sauté onions and garlic for about 5–6 minutes. Stir in gingerroot and soy sauce and cook for an additional 3 minutes. Return turkey and add cooked lentils and coleslaw mix to the pan and stir to combine.
- To assemble wraps: Place turkey mixture on lettuce leaf and top with cilantro.
Cooking with dried lentils is quick and easy! Check out this video to see how you can add these protein-packed pulses to your favourite dishes effortlessly.