I'm bringing this recipe to the front for a couple of reasons. One because EVERYONE who tries it says how good it is. And Two I have had some people say it's even good when you don't saute the veggies and just leave them raw, you could maybe put them in your dehydrator for a little bit if you wanted the filling warm. A great Spring recipe don't you think?!?!?!?
If you like P.F. Chang's...you're gonna love these.
And you don't even have to leave a tip.
Lettuce Wraps
veggies:
2 thick broccoli stalks or about 7 florets
1/4 head of green cabbage
2 medium carrots
2 green onions
2 Roma tomatoes
2 cups crushed pistachios
1 cup crushed raw cashews
1/2 red bell pepper
2 big stalks celery
Sauce:
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 cup sesame oil
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
1 1/2 cup Sucanat
2 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
2 1/2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons fresh cracked pepper
2 teaspoons onion powder
2 teaspoons coriander
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 tablespoon shoyu
1 tablespoon organic corn starch/
arrowroot powder
Directions:
Chop all the veggies very small. [If
you have a food processor...that might help.]
Put veggies in a very large (huge-ish) frying
pan.
In a separate bowl stir together all
of the sauce ingredients.
Pour sauce over veggies and mix well.
Warm it on the stove top until
thoroughly warmed...not cooked.
Wash and separate a head
of romaine and use it like
a tortilla with the veggies inside.
A little messy but, oh so tasty.
{the veggie filling keeps well in the
refrigerator and tastes even better
the next day...believe it, or not.}
Oh, and to make this dish a little more
filling, and not quite as messy, add a
cup or two of cooked brown rice
to the mixture.
Yummy!
refrigerator and tastes even better
the next day...believe it, or not.}
Oh, and to make this dish a little more
filling, and not quite as messy, add a
cup or two of cooked brown rice
to the mixture.
Yummy!
I am so excited to try this! Thank you for posting all of these fun recipes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to answer my questions. I appreciate it!! Last night we tried the split pea soup. My husband and I enjoyed it quite a lot. It was very flavorful! My kids ate it, but there was some protestation. They are used to eating veggies, I just think the abundance of peas was over the top for them. Looking forward to the lettuce wraps. Also, the smoothies are a hit with my kids!!
ReplyDeleteLettuce wraps are one of my absolute favorites!!! Yummy.
ReplyDeleteI will have to try this sometime.. love the new header on the blog...
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try it Emily! It's so fun having you add your wonderful recipes. The new look of the blog is very inviting! Kim
ReplyDeleteI didn't have all the ingredients so I threw it together with what I had and it was still good. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteWe tried these for dinner on Sunday. They were delicious. Next time I would add only 1/2 cup sucanat as they were a little on the sweet side, but still ohh soooo delicious!
ReplyDeleteWe just had this for dinner. It is amazing. We all loved it. I marked it in my book as guest worthy- meaning I could make it for others who don't eat like we do and they would like it too. I don't miss the meat at all and the array of veggies is delicious.
ReplyDeleteWow Emily, these are fantastic! I couldn't find pistachios so I added an extra cup of cashews, (any ideas on where to get them? I live by Tammie), and I forgot about celery and rice vinegar (I used apple cider vinegar instead), but my hubby said this is his new favorite healthy recipe, which is amazing! And I loved that he actually liked a mostly raw dish, really really liked :) It may be the only way I get him to eat lettuce, thanks!
ReplyDeleteTried this tonight loved it was really amazed at the flavor thanks for sharing. You are very talented
ReplyDeleteWhat a healthy snack. The sauce sounds so savory! A tasty way to serve up veggies :).
ReplyDeleteRisa, I buy my pistachios from the local grocery store...but I've also bought them from AzureStandard.com and even Wal-mart. It gets a little tedious if you have to shell 'em...so look for pre-shelled.
ReplyDeleteOur family really enjoyed this; we can't use the Shoyu because of allergies, but we used some bouillon and it still turned out great. Thank you again for all you do and posting fabulous recipes!
ReplyDeleteMy husband said, "This is BETTER than P.F. Changs. He said "What is this Amazing vegetable mix?" He does not like vegetables. This was such a fun triumph. :) DELICIOUS!!!! We used 1 c. honey since we had it, instead of sucanant. This much garlic is AWESOME, and because you don't cook it, but the broccoli drinks up the juices from the sauce, it is so yummy, and fresh tasting. My sister thought the carrots would be wierd not cooked, but it was way good :) Can't say enough about this recipe! One thing I want to throw out is lately we've been buying beautiful bright pink swiss chard at the farmer's market and using it instead of celery. It added pretty color to this recipe, and is a touch sweeter and less stringy than celery, with similar crunchiness, ...worked so great with this mixture!
ReplyDeleteReallY? 2 1/2 cups sucanat? I couldn't bring myself to add that much sugar. I'll probaly add some raisins when I get ready to make my wrap with the beautiful rainbow chard I got yesterday.
ReplyDeletePermission to Mother: Denise, actually it's just 1 1/2 cups but yeah that is still quite a bit. Honestly I usually use less then that closer to one cup! Fun, I love the idea of using rainbow chard I bet that will be yummy!!
ReplyDeleteDenice: You are making me HUNGRY! Sounds so good!!!!
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