4
Serves
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Using lettuce leaves instead of bread for these handheld meals keeps the glycemic load to a minimum. Bibb, Boston, romaine, red or green leaf lettuce can work well for a sandwich. All are delicious stuffed with turkey and vegetables, mozzarella cheese with pesto and tomatoes, or tuna salad.
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons wine vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound (500 grams) lean ground beef
4 scallions, chopped
2 carrots, shredded
1 clove garlic, minced
12 Bibb or Boston lettuce leaves
1. Whisk together hoisin sauce, vinegar, soy sauce, oil, and ginger in a small bowl.
2. In a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the beef for 5 minutes, or until browned. Add scallions, carrots, and garlic and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the hoisin mixture and cook for 3 minutes, or until thickened and flavors are blended.
3. Place 3 lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates and fill with beef mixture. One serving is 3 lettuce leaves.
Per serving: 201 calories, 24 g protein, 13 g carbohydrates, 3 g fiber, 6 g total fat, 2 g saturated fat, 619 mg sodium.