mmm...lettuce wraps :)

these lettuce wraps are very easy to make and soooooo yummy! i have had these wraps in restaurants where they put soy protein, but since i'm not a big fan of soy these days, i use nuts as a replacement. in this pic i have used pecans.

Lettuce wraps

Feeds about 4 people, 40 minutes

Ingredients:

4 sticks of celery (chopped into small squares)

2 carrots (chopped into small squares)

2 handfuls of green beans (cut into small pieces)

ginger (finely chopped)

1-2 tbspoons of Sesame Oil

1-2 tabspoons of Soy sauce (or to desired taste)

1 tablespoon of Sugar (optional) (preferably raw, organic kind)

Cilantro for garnishing

2 handfuls of toasted cashews or other nuts (chopped into small pieces)

2-4 tablespoons of toasted sesame seeds

Iceberg lettuce

steps:

heat the sesame oil to medium heat and put in the ginger. Sautee ginger to lightly brown, and add in the chopped celery, carrots, and green beans. Sauteed till cooked and tender. Add soy sauce, sugar, cashews, and sesame seeds. Sauteed for another 3-5 minutes or until the soy sauce has been mixed in well.

Serve w/ the lettuce wraps. Cut the base of the lettuce and peel the leaves gently so they form into bowls where you can put the filling inside.

bon apetite!