Sweet Potato Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Fresh and flavourful, these Sweet Potato Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps can easily make in just 20 minutes. It’s a perfect summer lunch or dinner.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 tsp garlic clove minced
- ½ cup onions diced
- ½ cup yellow pepper diced
- 1 ½ cup sweet potato diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 large inner leaves romaine lettuce from a romaine heart
For the Sriracha Mayo
- ¼ cup avocado oil or olive oil mayo
- 2 tbsp Sriracha
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- salt
Additional Toppings:
- 1 avocado diced
- green onions chopped
Instructions
- In an iron cast skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
- Add ground turkey, garlic and using a wood spoon breaking up the turkey. Cook for about 7 minutes and don’t forget to stir occasionally.
- Add onions and yellow peppers. Cook until onions are until translucent.
- Add the sweet potato, salt and pepper.
- Cover the skillet and cook until they are tender. Don’t forget to stir occasionally. If necessary, add more olive oil or a little bit of water to help to cook the sweet potato. When it is tender, remove from the heat and set aside.
- While the sweet potato is cooking, start to prepare the Sriracha Mayo sauce. In a small bowl add all the ingredients (Sriracha, mayo, lemon juice and salt) and stir well to combine. Set aside.
- Spoon the ground turkey mixture into individual lettuce leaves. Top with green onions, avocado, and Sriracha mayo. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- To store: It's best to enjoy these lettuce wraps immediately. If you have leftovers, you can store them separately, so the lettuce does not get soggy.
- To reheat: Reheat the lettuce wraps filling in the microwave or stovetop.
- To freeze: You can freeze the ground turkey filling in a freezer-safe bag for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/4 | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.1g | Protein: 30.1g | Fat: 13.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 723mg | Fiber: 2.9g | Sugar: 6.9g