Indian Spiced Turkey Lettuce Cups
Ground turkey seasoned with garam masala, turmeric, and fresh cilantro, served in crisp lettuce cups.

Total
35 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 300 g ground turkey
- 12 butter lettuce leaves
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet; add ground turkey and break up.
- 2
Season with garam masala, turmeric, salt, and pepper; cook until browned.
- 3
Stir in chopped cilantro and remove from heat.
- 4
Spoon turkey mixture into lettuce leaves and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
190
10% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 22 g |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Sodium | 350 mg |
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