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Ground turkey wraps with tahini sauce.

Ground Turkey Wraps with Tahini Sauce

Julia
Quick, healthy, and flavorful! These Ground Turkey Lettuce Wraps with homemade lemon Tahini sauce are packed with protein, sweet potato, and a creamy, tangy sauce. Ready in under 20 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 5 lettuce wraps
Calories 284 kcal

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EQUIPMENT

INGREDIENTS
  

For Lettuce Wraps

  • 1 pound ground turkey, or ground chicken
  • olive oil, for cooking
  • 1 cup sweet potato , grated or carrots
  • 1 cup red onion, diced
  • a bunch of lettuce leaves, romaine or butter lettuce
  • ½ teaspoon freshly minced garlic
  • ½ cup water
  • salt and black pepper, to taste

Tahini Lemon Sauce

  • ⅓ cup tahini
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 tablespoons hot water
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Sauté the onion: Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the red onion and sauté for about 2 minutes until softened and fragrant.
    1 cup red onion, olive oil
  • Cook the turkey: Add the ground turkey, garlic, season with salt and black pepper, and cook, breaking it into small pieces. Lower the heat, pour in the water, cover the skillet with a lid, and let it simmer for 5–10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
    1 pound ground turkey, salt and black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon freshly minced garlic
  • Prepare the tahini dressing: While the turkey simmers, whisk together all the dressing ingredients in a bowl until smooth and creamy.
    ⅓ cup tahini, ¼ cup lemon juice
  • Add the sweet potato: Stir the grated sweet potatoes into the turkey mixture, combining well. Cook for another minute or two until everything is heated through.
    1 cup sweet potato , ½ cup water, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 5 tablespoons hot water, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • Assemble and serve: Wrap the turkey and sweet potato mixture in lettuce leaves and drizzle with the tahini dressing. Enjoy!
    a bunch of lettuce leaves

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NUTRITION

Calories: 284kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 25gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 306mgPotassium: 499mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 3809IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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