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Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground beef (95 percent lean)
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup jarred peanut sauce
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup torn fresh mint
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
12 large Boston lettuce leaves (about 2 heads) or iceberg or romaine lettuce
Fresh mint
Instructions
1/2 cup hoisin sauce
1/2 cup jarred peanut sauce
1 medium cucumber, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup torn fresh mint
1/4 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
12 large Boston lettuce leaves (about 2 heads) or iceberg or romaine lettuce
Fresh mint
1. Brown ground beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking up into small crumbles. Pour off drippings. Stir in hoisin sauce and peanut sauce; heat through.
2. Just before serving, add cucumber, carrots and torn mint; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper. Serve beef mixture in lettuce leaves. Garnish with mint and serve with your favorite peanut sauce. Serves 4.
Recipe adapted from The Healthy Beef Cookbook, by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the American Dietetic Associaton (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2006), "Relish the Healthy Table," July 2006.
Nutritional Information
2. Just before serving, add cucumber, carrots and torn mint; toss gently. Season with salt and pepper. Serve beef mixture in lettuce leaves. Garnish with mint and serve with your favorite peanut sauce. Serves 4.
Recipe adapted from The Healthy Beef Cookbook, by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association and the American Dietetic Associaton (John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2006), "Relish the Healthy Table," July 2006.
Per serving: 337 calories, 11g fat, 40 g prot., 18g carbs., 3g fiber, 641mg sodium.
