Asian Lentil Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are a popular Asian menu item; this vegetarian recipe includes lentils, mushrooms, carrots, and garlic in a spicy sweet sauce.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 86 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• ¾ cup dry brown lentils
• 1 (8 ounce) package gourmet mushroom blend, roughly chopped
• 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots, plus more for garnish
• 1 tablespoon Thai red chile paste
• 6 large Bibb lettuce leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir in lentils. Reduce heat; simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and spray with cooking spray. Add mushrooms, carrots, and 1 clove garlic; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 3

Whisk honey, soy sauce, rice vinegar, peanut butter, sriracha sauce, chile paste, ginger, sesame seeds, and sesame oil together in a bowl until sauce is well blended.

Step 4

Stir lentils and sauce into the mushroom mixture in the skillet until filling is combined and sauce is absorbed.

Step 5

Arrange lettuce leaves on a plate. Place a spoonful of the filling in each leaf.