Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps mix together Thai flavors with ground turkey, vegetables and quinoa to create a light and nutritious dinner wrapped into a crisp lettuce wrap.  This meal is light, filling and perfect for a family! 

THAI TURKEY QUINOA LETTUCE WRAPS

We are keeping things light and healthy around my house these days, especially now that we are approaching the heat of summer.

After a long day of playing outside in the hot sun the last thing I want to do is eat a heavy meal.

Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps are my answer to a light dinner or lunch, that the whole family can enjoy.

Do you remember these Thai Turkey Lettuce Wraps and these Mexican Turkey Lettuce Wraps that I shared a few weeks ago?

After I made those I got on a major lettuce wrap kick.

What I love is that they are so easy to put together, you leave out the extra carbs and you can play with so many different flavors.

Shortly after those Mexican Turkey Lettuce Wraps I decided to start recipe testing a Thai inspired version, since Thai flavors happen to be some of my favorite.

I made these Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps a few times and really loved the addition of the quinoa.

It is a small grain so it doesn’t overpower the turkey mixture, but still adds texture and gives you additional protein, fiber and iron.

These Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps make a perfect meal for my family because I can use the turkey mixture to feed to my two toddlers {hold the chili garlic sauce if your kids aren’t a fan of the heat}.  

I give my kids the turkey mixture to eat and they gobble it up {they still aren’t fond to lettuce…I keep working on that one.}.  

In one bite they are getting turkey, quinoa and vegetables which is great.

When I have leftovers I make Mike a salad for work and give him the Thai turkey mixture on the side, which he adds to the salad when he is ready to eat it.  

It makes for a nice light work salad.

Save this recipe for those busy, hot summer nights when you need to put something quick on the table.

This dish comes together in under 30 minutes and makes great leftovers.

OTHER QUINOA RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE:

MEDITERRANEAN QUINOA SALAD

GREEK QUINOA SALAD

TOMATO CUCUMBER FETA QUINOA SALAD

AVOCADO KALE QUINOA SALAD

ZUCCHINI CHICKPEA QUINOA SALAD

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Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Thai Turkey Quinoa Lettuce Wraps mix together Thai flavors with ground turkey and quinoa to create a light and nutritious dinner wrapped into a crisp piece of Bibb lettuce.

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Ingredients

For quinoa:

• 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and cooked
• 1 cup water

For Thai Turkey Mixture:

• 2 Tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion, about 1/4 of a medium onion
• 1 pepper {I used 1/2 a red and 1/2 a green}
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb. ground turkey
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 2 Tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled and grated
• 3 Tablespoons soy sauce, low sodium if possible
• 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce {I use Huy Fong, Chili Garlic Sauce}, more or less for spiciness
• 1 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped {plus extra for garnish}
• 3 green onions, green part chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 head of Bibb/Boston Lettuce, washed and seperated

Instructions

1. Chop the peppers and onion and set aside. Grate the ginger and set aside in a small bowl.
2. Rinse quinoa and cook the quinoa according to the package. {For my quinoa a 1/2 cup of quinoa cooks in 1 cup of water and simmers for 13-15 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the quinoa is tender.}
3. In a large pan heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Once hot add the onion and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the green peppers and garlic and continue to sauté for 2 minutes.
4. Add the ground turkey, fresh lime juice, ginger, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce and continue cooking until the turkey is browned.
5. Mix the quinoa in with the turkey mixture and add the fresh cilantro and green onions, Stir to combine and add salt and pepper to taste.
6. Serve the Thai turkey mixture warm with crisp bibb lettuce and extra cilantro for garnish. In our house I set out the Bibb lettuce with the turkey mixture and any additional garnishes so people can make their own. .