Anyone have a recipe for lettuce wraps??

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RoseCoreling
RoseCoreling Posts: 55 Member
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Trying to find a lower calorie lettuce wrap recipe! I've looked online but they all seem to be really high in calories (and sugar from the sauce)..does anyone have a good recipe?!

I'm vegetarian, but I can use "veggie chicken/ground beef" as a substitute.

Thanks!!
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  • laurad1406
    laurad1406 Posts: 341
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    mmm, great question, bump!
  • AllisonMarisa
    AllisonMarisa Posts: 74 Member
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    I usually get a bunch of mushrooms and tofu and chop/dice them very fine put them in a pan and either put low-sodium soy sauce/teriyaki or bragg's. It turns out pretty yummy!
  • Kristhin
    Kristhin Posts: 442 Member
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    Corn Salad Picnic Wraps

    1–2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 jalapeño pepper, minced
    1 Tbsp. lime juice
    2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
    1 cup cherry tomatoes
    1 handful cilantro leaves
    1 avocado, cubed
    4 ears corn, cut off the cob (organic, please!)
    1 head lettuce, 1 Napa cabbage, or 1 bunch collards

    Mix all the ingredients except the lettuce, cabbage, or collards together in a big bowl.
    For each serving, place some corn salad on a large lettuce, cabbage, or collard leaf.
    Wrap tightly and enjoy!
  • sshap21712
    sshap21712 Posts: 139
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    http://thaifood.about.com/od/quickeasythairecipes/r/lettucewraps.htm

    http://dhivyaskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/02/pf-changs-vegetarian-lettuce-wraps.html
  • halfmarathon52
    halfmarathon52 Posts: 14 Member
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    My fav is

    1/2 cup lettuce
    5 cherry tomatos
    3 pieces of maple bacon tempeh
    1 jalapenos pepper, sliced
    1/2 a cup of zucchini, strips
    1-2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 tbsp Hummus
    Cilantro, fresh sprigs
    dash of thyme
    dash of oregano
    2 tsp extra virigin olive oil

    Mix everything together except hummus. Spread hummus over wrap. Fill wrap with tastiness and enjoy!
  • sburt1
    sburt1 Posts: 51 Member
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    bump
  • kyodi
    kyodi Posts: 376 Member
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    BUMP!!!!
  • adprice82
    adprice82 Posts: 1
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    Why is everyone saying bump??
  • osucristina
    osucristina Posts: 197
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    http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/five_spice_turkey_lettuce_wraps.html

    awesome recipe and even more awesome site!
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,325 Member
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    1 morning star veggie patty cut in two
    tomato's, banana peppers, 1/4 cup mashed black
    beans and a 1/2 wedge of laughing cow tomato basil cheese.
    This is my favorite
  • RoseCoreling
    RoseCoreling Posts: 55 Member
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    Thanks everyone!! I decided to pull a little from everyone's recipe and make up my own! Here it is:

    Morningstar farms crumbles
    a few tblspns of hoisen sauce
    a few tblspns of thai sweet chilli sauce
    diced grilled peppers and onion (coooked with the crumbles)
    a clove or two of garlic
    water chestnuts
    a head of iceburg
    a bag of julienne veggies (broccoli, carrot, and cabbage-I wanted it to resemble the crispy rice noodles but without all the calories!)

    Saute the peppers, onion, and garlic
    Add crumbles (or meat), chili sauce, hoisen sauce, and water chestnuts
    Heat until cooked through
    Serve on crispy iceburg and top with julienne veggies!

    I added it into my recipe database and I decided to make it be good for 2 servings and it is only 372 calories per!!
  • alyssa1980
    alyssa1980 Posts: 18
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    i saw that you already came up with your own recipe, but in case you want to try another...


    BIGGEST LOSER CHICKEN LETTUCE WRAPS (pg 78)
    *Makes 4 (2-wrap) servings

    1 can (8oz) bamboo shoots, drained and minced
    1 can (8oz) water chestnuts, drained and minced
    3 tablespoons sherry
    2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
    1 tablespoon unsalted freshly ground peanut butter or reduced-fat peanut butter
    2 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce
    2 teaspoons hot-pepper sauce (too hot for me, so i'd would try 1 teaspoon or none)
    2 packets (.035oz each) sugar substitute (ex. Splenda)
    1 tablespoon minced garlic
    1 cup minced onion
    ½ pound ground chicken breast
    2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
    ¼ teaspoon salt
    1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
    8 small leaves butter lettuce
    1 whole green onion, chopped
    1 small cucumber, seeded and sliced into 1 inch strips


    1) In a medium bowl, combine the bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, sherry, hoisin sauce, peanut butter, soy sauce, hot-pepper sauce, and sugar substitute. Mix well and set aside.
    2) Mist a large, nonstick skillet with olice oil spray and set over medium heat.
    3) Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
    4) Add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, or until tender and just starting to brown.
    5) Increase the heat to medium-high.
    6) Add the chicken, ginger, and salt. Cook, breaking the chicken into small chunks, for 3-4 minutes, or until it is no longer pink.
    7) Add the reserved bamboo shoot mixture. Cook for 2 minutes or until hot.
    8) Stir in the sesame oil and then remove the pan from the heat.
    9) Spoon the mixture evenly into lettuce leaves and top with green onion and cucumber.

    Per serving: 191 calories, 16g protein, 22g carbs, 4g fat (less than 1g saturated), 33mg cholesterol, 5g fiber, 637mg sodium
  • Mystic_Potato
    Mystic_Potato Posts: 57 Member
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    This is crazy! I JUST made lettuce wraps for dinner last night and made my own recipe. I'll share. Also, I used chicken but you can totally use diced eggplant or double the mushrooms and squash and replace the oyster sauce (it was all I had) with hoison sauce to make it veterinarian.

    Ingredients:
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    4 chicken thighs, skin and bone removed
    1 medium yellow squash diced (about 2 cups)
    1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup)
    1 package of mushrooms
    1 can of water chestnuts
    2 tablespoons of soy sauce
    2 tablespoons of rice wine vinegar
    4 tablespoons of Oyster sauce
    2 teaspoons of five spice
    3 green onions sliced
    1 head of bib or other large leaf lettuce

    Directions:
    Heat oil in skillet to very hot. Add chicken and cook until browned (if skillet is not hot enough chicken will stick). Remove chicken and dice/mince. Reduce heat and cook cubed squash, onion, chopped mushrooms in same pan. Return chicken. Drain and slice water chestnuts and add to mixture. Add soy sauce rice wine vinegar, oyster sauce (or hoison) and five spice. Mix to combine. Allow to simmer for 8 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle with sliced green onion before serving.

    Serves four. I checked my numbers a few times and it came out to 179 calories per serving and only had 18 carbs!

    If anyone uses this recipe I would really appreciate feedback. I am just starting to make up recipes and would love thoughts on them!
  • Sophiepoo
    Sophiepoo Posts: 264 Member
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    Why is everyone saying bump??

    So it moved the post near the top, so they can look back at it later :)
  • dyonner
    dyonner Posts: 3
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    I got a great recipe from www.sparkrecipes.com and it had all colors of sliced bellpeppers, mushroooms, spinich, & onions etc... Sautee them all and add some alt meat options then top w Salsa, fat free cheese(much better than it sounds), and fat free sour cream. Its awesome. I never thought fat free abything was good until I tried it. Also fat free means lower in calories.
  • jewelryholic
    jewelryholic Posts: 11
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    Cold version:

    Lettuce leaf
    Long slice of Cucumber
    Long slice of Avocado
    Imitiation crab meat (optional)
    Thinly sliced shrimp(Optional)
    Shredded carrot

    Wrap tightly for best results.

    Dipping sauce: 1/2 cup low fat or fat free-mayonnaise
    1/2 cup Asian chili sauce (Can use taco sauce)
    1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
    1 tablespoon fish sauce*, if you don't have fish sauce (can use soy sauce)
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 packet of Splenda
  • Samantharose8akaDebbie
    Samantharose8akaDebbie Posts: 407 Member
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    Bumpity bump bump......mmmmmmm:bigsmile:
  • Samantharose8akaDebbie
    Samantharose8akaDebbie Posts: 407 Member
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    People say bump so as to put it in your favorites.
  • geriddle
    geriddle Posts: 4
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    I love, love, love this one (usually eat two or three):
    romaine leaf
    a little Living Tree Community Foods sun-dried tomato pesto
    avocado slices
    cucumber strips
    sprouts (alfalfa or buckwheat or whatever you have)
    whatever other veggies you have, in strips!
  • yeya29
    yeya29 Posts: 16
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    Grilled Thai lettuce wraps

    2/3 cup peanut sauce
    2 tbsp soy sauce
    2 tbsp apple juice
    1 lb chicken tenderloins
    3/4 cup shredded carrots
    1/2 cup sliced sugar snap peas
    1/4 cup chopped green onion
    6 iceberg lettuce leaves

    1. Combine the peanut sauce, soy sauce, and apple juice in a bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup and pour the remainder in a plastic bag. Put the chicken in and seal the bag.

    2. Preheat the grill to 300-350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill chicken to suit your taste and shred with a fork.

    3. Combine the shredded chicken, carrots, sugar snap peas, onion, and the 1/2 cup peanut sauce in a large bowl and mix thoroughly.

    4. Put the "salad" into each of the lettuce leaves

    320 calories, 19 g fat

    I LOVE THIS RECIPE! It's delicious!

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