30 Minute Healthy Meal You Can Make Tonight | Asian Turkey Lettuce Cups

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: coconut aminos

Tamari is gluten-free, while coconut aminos is lower in sodium.

hoisin sauce

🥗Healthier: plum sauce

💰Cheaper: sweet soy sauce

Plum sauce offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

ground turkey

🥗Healthier: ground chicken

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Ground chicken is leaner, while ground beef is often cheaper.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier, and vegetable oil is more budget-friendly.

In a large skillet, cook 1 pound of lean ground turkey and 1 chopped celery rib for about 6 to 9 minutes until the turkey is no longer pink, breaking it up as it cooks.

Drain the turkey mixture and return it to the pan.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced ginger and 1 minced garlic clove; cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant.

Whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, and 2 tablespoons of sugar (if using) in a bowl.

Stir in the soy sauce mixture, 1 can of drained water chestnuts, and 1 shredded carrot into the turkey mixture; cook for another 2 minutes.

Stir in 2 cups of cooked rice and heat through.

Serve the mixture in lettuce cups or on a bed of shredded cabbage.

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