Taco Turkey Lettuce Wraps/Cups with Red Pepper Jelly

*1 tablespoon Toasted Sesame Oil

*3 Scallions White and Green parts, sliced

*1 tablespoon Fresh Grated Ginger

*2 Cloves Garlic, grated or pressed

*1/2 Jalapeño, minced

*1 pound Taco Flavored Ground Turkey or Regular

*Sea Salt

*1 Large Carrot, peeled into ribbons, save some ribbons for topping

*2 tablespoons Soy Sauce

***Bibb Lettuce or Iceberg Lettuce, large leaves for wraps or cups

Toppings

*Spicy Chipotle Peanuts, recipe below

*Sweet and Spicy Red Pepper Jelly, recipe below

*Ribbon Carrots

*Cilantro Sprigs

To a hot skillet on medium-low heat, add the oil, white scallions, ginger and Jalapeño for about 1 minute. Then add garlic for about another 30 seconds.

Add to the sauté mixture the turkey and cook until browned and crumbly. Then add carrots and soy sauce. Stir just until carrots wilt slightly.

Spicy Chipotle Peanuts

*Extra Light Olive Oil,

*1 tablespoon Egg White

*Zest of 1 Lime

*2 teaspoons Sugar

*1/4 heaping teaspoon ground Coriander

*1/4 heaping teaspoon Garlic Powder

*1 teaspoon Chipotle Powder

*Sea Salt, to taste

Mix together in a bowl olive oil, egg white, lime zest, sugar, coriander, garlic powder, chipotle powder. Add peanuts and stir to coat.

In a non-stick frying pan on medium-low heat, add the peanut mixture. Sauté or stir them until they start to brown slightly. Cool peanuts on 1/2 baking sheet covers with aluminum foil.

Sweet and Spicy Red Pepper Jelly

*1 cup Orange Marmalade

*1 Red Bell Pepper, seeds removed and chopped

*2 teaspoons Red Pepper Flakes

*1/4 cup White Vinegar

*Sea Salt

In a blender add the marmalade, red bell pepper, red pepper flakes, white vinegar and sea salt. Purée in blender. Then add mixture to a sauce pan, simmer for about 15 minutes or until it thickens. Refrigerate until ready to use, will keep in the fridge for few days.

Recipe adapted/source Food Network

***Also See Cinco de Mayo Food Ideas

 

Enjoy!

Lindy