Dinner
Spicy Beef and Jicama Lettuce Wraps
While it may look like a turnip, jicama is actually a low calorie root vegetable with a mild sweet flavour and the crunch of a carrot. Mixed with ginger, peanuts and beef, jicama takes these wraps to another level.
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Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp canola oil (30 mL)
- 1 lb ground lean beef or ground sirloin (500 g)
- 1 Tbsp fresh minced ginger (15 mL)
- 3 Tbsp chile-garlic sauce (45 mL)
- 1 jicama, peeled and cut into matchsticks, about 2 cups (500 mL)
- 2 large peeled carrots, coarsely grated
- 1 cup of julienned snow peas (250 mL)
- 12 Bibb or Butter lettuce leaves
- ½ cup toasted and chopped salted peanuts, for garnish (125 mL)
Directions
- In a nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat, heat canola oil.
- Add beef and ginger and cook until beef is no longer pink.
- Add chile-garlic sauce to beef and mix to incorporate.
- To Assemble: Place a spoonful of warm beef mixture into 1 lettuce leaf and top with jicama, carrots, snow peas and peanuts. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Analysis
| Calories | 297 |
|---|---|
| Total Fat | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 40 mg |
| Sodium | 159 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 24 g |
| Fiber | 12 g |
| Sugar | 6 g |
| Protein | 21 g |
| Potassium | 440 mg |
