Five-Spice Turkey and Lettuce Wraps

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Based on a popular Chinese dish, these fun wraps also make appealing appetizers for entertaining. Make it a meal: Serve with chile-garlic sauce and rice vinegar for extra zip; toss diced mango and strawberries with lime juice for a quick dessert.

Prep/Cook Time: 30 Minutes, Servings: 4

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• ½ cup instant brown rice
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 large red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 8-ounce can water chestnuts, rinsed and chopped
• ½ cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 teaspoon five-spice powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 heads Boston lettuce, leaves separated
• ½ cup chopped fresh herbs, such as cilantro, basil, mint and/or chives
• 1 large carrot, shredded

Directions

1. Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Add rice; reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey and ginger; cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in the cooked rice, bell pepper, water chestnuts, broth, hoisin sauce, five-spice powder and salt; cook until heated through, about 1 minute.
3. To serve, spoon portions of the turkey mixture into lettuce leaves, top with herbs and carrot and roll into wraps.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 286 Calories, Total Fat: 11 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 65 mg, Carbohydrates: 24 g, Fiber: 5 g, Total Sugars: 6 g, Added Sugars: 0 g, Protein: 26 g, Sodium: 596 mg, Potassium: 414 mg, Folate: 90 mcg, Calcium: 58 mg