Spicy Turkey Lettuce Wraps
Ground turkey seasoned with chili and lime, served in crisp lettuce cups.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 250 g ground turkey
- 8 butter lettuce leaves
- 2 tbsp red onion, finely diced
- 1 tsp jalapeño, minced
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add onion and jalapeño; sauté 2 minutes.
- 3
Add ground turkey, cumin, paprika, and salt; cook until turkey is browned.
- 4
Stir in lime juice and remove from heat.
- 5
Spoon turkey mixture into lettuce leaves and serve.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
380
19% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 32 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 480 mg |
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