Sometimes, when you are on that “no carb” diet or “all veggies” diet, it can seem impossible to uncover anything satisfying to consume. If that’s so, then the is only the recipe you would like. This Asian Vegetable Lettuce wrap is the best meal when you\’re looking to stick with that not-so-easy diet, but prefer to have pleasure in delicious takeout. The foot of the wrap is sauted vegetables, for you to take all the creative freedom as you need. With this dish, there’s no such thing as many veggies! It’s easy, filling, and healthy enough to seize seconds.

To tie it all together, the recipe includes?a homemade peanut sauce. It uses simple ingredients like peanut butter, soy sauce, red pepper flakes. Once, you’ve made the recipe, it just takes putting each cup together and voila! You have a delicious guilty-free, Asian Lettuce Wrap.

Ingredients

For the Wraps:

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 cup shallots, sliced into thin strips
• 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
• 1 1/2 cups cooked lentils, green or red
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 12 large lettuce leaves, which include bibb, butter, or iceberg
• 1 cup cucumbers thinly sliced
• 1 cup carrots, shredded
• 1 cup purple cabbage, shredded
• 1/4 cup green onion, minced

For the Peanut Sauce:

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon shallot minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon lime juice

Instructions

For the Wraps:

1. In a medium skillet, heat sesame oil on medium heat. Once hot, add garlic, shallots, and ginger. Cook just until shallots learn to soften but are still slightly crunchy. Stir in lentils, vinegar, honey, peanut butter, and soy sauce. While stirring constantly, bring mixture with a simmer. Once simmering, remove from heat.
2. Spoon 3 to 4 tablespoons the lentil mixture into each lettuce cup. Top with cucumber, carrot, and cabbage. Sprinkle the hole onion ahead. Serve which includes a side of peanut sauce for drizzling or dipping.

For the Peanut Sauce:

1. In a smallish sauce pan, heat sesame oil on medium heat. Add some minced shallot and ginger. Cook until shallot in translucent. Add remaining ingredients and convey to the boil, stirring constantly. If mixture is just too thick, add additional water. Boil for example minute and take off from heat. Cool slightly and serve along with Asian vegetable lettuce wraps.

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