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It's Fri-YAY Fitness...
I thought I would share one of my FAVORITE recipes with you!

Asian Lettuce Wraps:

Shopping List:

2.5 lbs of ground turkey

1 medium red onion

1 zuchini

3 carrots

1 yellow pepper

5 scallions

1 bulb of garlic

1 head of butter lettuce

1 bag of snap peas

)1 jar of almond butter

Low-sodium soy sauce

Honey (I use raw honey)

Chinese hot sauce (siracha)

Olive oil

White balsamic vinegar

Salt & Pepper

To begin, dice your red onion & saute in a skillet with a bit of olive oil.

Add ground turkey once the onions begin to brown.

When you turkey is just about cooked, add about 3 cloves of minced garlic & black pepper. The key to making turkey yummy is SEASONING!

Once the turkey is cooked, drain the fat.

Now onto the veggies, dice & slice your yellow pepper & scallions. Pour out about a 1/2 bag of your snap peas. Grate your zucchini & carrots.

The picture gives you an idea.

Now, it's time to combine your homemade hoisin sauce for the Asian wraps. I started to buy hoisin sauce at the store until I read the label in the store & I knew it didn't fit into my plan & there was NO way I was feeding my family all those preservatives! So, I googled a hoisin sauce recipe & converted it into "clean" recipe. I'll give you the original recipe & add my changes in ( ).

Hoisin Sauce

4 tbs of soy sauce (low-sodium)

2 tbs of peanut butter (3 tbs of almond butter/no sugar added)

1 tbs of molasses or honey (1 tbs of raw honey)

2 tbs of rice vinegar (2 tbs of white balsamic vinegar)

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tbs of sesame oil (2 tbs organic olive oil)

1 tsp of Chinese hot sauce (Siracha)

1/8 tsp of black pepper

Whisk together