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Ground turkey wraps with tahini sauce.

Ground Turkey Wraps with Tahini Sauce

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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!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 5 lettuce wraps
Course: Main Course
Calories: 284

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

Method
 

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

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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