Ginger Peanut Lettuce Wraps
These Ginger Peanut Lettuce Wraps are filled with colorful veggies, your protein of choice, and the most addictive peanut sauce ever!
I was going to call these peanut chicken lettuce wraps but while eating them I decided you could fill them with almost anything and it wouldn’t really matter. All that matters is the ginger peanut sauce. The colorful array of veggies adds a nice cool crunch, the fresh herbs add some great flavor, and you can add your protein of choice – chicken, shrimp, tofu, whatevs. But the peanut sauce is what matters. The peanut sauce is key. You might want to make a double batch. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
To be honest I was running late the day I made these so I picked up a rotisserie chicken to use as my protein, and it made these super easy. All I had to do was cut up some vegetables and whisk together the sauce. So if you go that route, this is a no cook meal that takes less than 20 minutes. Perfect for days that you need to get something delicious and healthy on the table in a short amount of time, and also perfect for hot days when you don’t want to turn on the oven. Those days are coming guys. Did you know it is supposed to be 80 degrees this week in Seattle? It is April. Who knows what summer will be like.
But if you don’t want to use a rotisserie chicken you can grill some chicken, saute some shrimp, make some tofu using my best tofu recipe, or just stuff these full of veggies, drizzle on the sauce and call it good.
These quick and easy Ginger Peanut Lettuce Wraps are fresh and flavorful!
Keeping this short and sweet today because I am heading to PORTLAND for the weekend! So excited! Keep up with my travels on instagram and facebook! Are you doing anything fun this weekend?
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Ginger Peanut Lettuce Wraps
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Ingredients
For The Lettuce Wraps:
- 2 heads of boston or butter lettuce
- 1 red bell pepper thinly sliced
- 4 green onion sliced
- 3 carrots shredded
- 1/2 cucumber sliced into matchsticks
- 1 bunch fresh basil
- 1 bunch fresh mint
- 1 pound protein of choice chicken, tofu, shrimp
- ginger peanut sauce see below
For The Ginger Peanut Sauce:
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1-3 teaspoons chili garlic sauce to taste
- juice of half a lime about 1 tablespoon
- 2-3 garlic cloves pressed or grated
- 1- 2 inch piece of fresh ginger root peeled and grated (1-2 tablespoons worth)
- 2-4 tablespoons warm water
Instructions
For The Ginger Peanut Sauce:
- Add all ingredients except the water to a bowl and whisk together until smooth. Slowly add the water a little at a time until sauce reaches desired consistency (you may not need to use all of it).
For The Wraps:
- Separate lettuce leaves, keeping them intact. Chop all vegetables and prepare protein if using.
- To assemble wraps, fill with protein, veggies, a few leaves of the basil and mint, and top with peanut sauce.
Notes
**For gluten free, be sure to use gluten free soy sauce!
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate for your convenience. If you have strict nutritional needs, please do your due diligence to make sure this recipe fits your needs.
