Serves 4-5 Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 7 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp freshly minced ginger (we keep ours in the freezer so we always have it on hand)
- 1-1/2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 c chopped celery
- 1 red onion, chopped (about 1 c)
- 1 tsp sabal oelek/asian garlic sauce (you can add more if you like it spicy, we cut it to make it good for the kids)
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1/2 c Hoisin sauce
- juice of 1 lime (about 3 tbsp)
- 1 pound of organic ground chicken or turkey (could use soy if desired)
- 1 c chopped tomatoes
- salt (we didn't add any since Hoisin sauce is high in sodium) & freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions:
- Saute celery, and onion in sesame oil until softened
- Add in meat, seasonings, & tomatoes
- Saute until cooked through about 5 minutes, adding in ginger and garlic towards the end to maximize their nutritive benefits
- Serve atop salad, rice, as a lettuce wrap (use bib lettuce), or on slider rolls
Lettuce Wrap
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| As A Salad |
Nutritional Benefits:
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| As a Slider |
- Low in Calories
- Low in Fat: heart healthy
- High in Protein: essential for repairing and rebuilding tissues
- Ginger: anti-inflammatory (reduces swelling) and aides in digestive stimulation, immune health
- Garlic: anti-inflammatory, heart heart (lowers cholesterol/blood pressure/triglycerides), anti-microbial
Nutritional Information Meat Mixture
(4 servings):
Calories: 250 (1,001 in whole dish)
Fat: 5.5g (22g in total dish )
Carbs: 26g (104 g in total dish)
Fiber: 1.3 g (5g in total dish)
Protein: 22.8g (91 g in total dish)
Vitamin C: 75% of daily needs in total dish
Iron: 57% of daily needs in total dish
