Mediterranean Lettuce Wraps with Plant-Based Walnut Meat
Description
Walnut meat, hummus, couscous and veggies make a great creamy and crunchy lettuce wrap.
Ingredients
Plant-Based Walnut Meat
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2 cups California walnuts
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1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
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1/2 cup cauliflower, chopped
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1/2 cup carrots, shredded
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1/2 cup olive oil
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2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
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1-1/2 tablespoon paprika
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1-1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
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1-1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
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3/4 teaspoon sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
Lettuce Wraps
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1/4 cup plant-based walnut meat
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2 tablespoons sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
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2 large bib lettuce leaves
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2 tablespoons hummus
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2 tablespoons cooked couscous
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2 tablespoons cherry tomatoes, diced
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2 teaspoons green onions, sliced
PREPARATION
Plant-Based Walnut Meat
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Place all plant-based walnut meat ingredients in a food processor. Pulse to chop all ingredients.
Lettuce Wraps
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Transfer plant-based walnut meat to a nonstick skillet and cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are cooked and mixture is lightly browned. Add cheese to the pan and stir until cheese is slightly melted and incorporated. Let cool.
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Place lettuce leaves on your plate or serving platter and top with hummus, couscous, plant-based walnut meat, tomatoes and green onion. Serve immediately.
NOTE: You can also pack the lettuce wrap ingredients into a bento box to assemble and eat later. Simply pack the prepared plant-based walnut meat, bib lettuce leaves, hummus and other vegetable toppings separately into bento containers.
NUTRITION
- Calories: 404 cal
- Total Fat: 31 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 14 mg
- Sodium: 484 mg
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Dietary Fiber: 8 g
- Total Sugars: 3 g
- Added Sugars: 0 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Vitamin D: 3 mcg
- Calcium: 194 mg
- Iron: 3 mg
- Potassium: 383 mg