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Asian Lettuce Wraps

A refreshing combination of veggies, with your choice of chicken or tofu, topped with a healthy and creamy cashew peanut sauce.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
  

  • • 1 container of extra firm tofu cubed (no meat option)
  • • 1 lb. chicken breast 2 servings of meat option
  • • 2 cups + 1 Tbs Rice Wine vinegar
  • • 3 + 4 Tbs Sriracha
  • • 6-8 large lettuce leaves big enough for wrapping
  • • 1 red bell pepper
  • • 1 cup diced carrots
  • • 6 green onions diced
  • • 1 cup raw cashews
  • • 1 Tbs creamy peanut butter
  • • 1 garlic clove
  • • 1/2 cup water

Method
 

  1. • Place tofu or chicken cubes in a bowl of rice wine vinegar (enough so tofu or chicken is fully submerged) with 3 Tbs of Sriracha mixed in. Let marinade for at least 30 minutes.
  2. NOTE: If cooking tofu AND chicken, marinade separately to avoid cross contamination.
  3. • While meat is marinating, cut red bell pepper into long slices and dice carrots and green onions and set aside.
  4. • Make cashew peanut sauce by placing raw (unsalted) cashews, peanut butter, garlic clove, 1/2 cup water, 1 Tbs rice wine vinegar, and 4 Tbs Sriracha in a food processor or blender. Mix until creamy and smooth and set aside.
  5. • To cook TOFU- place tofu and marinade in sauce pan on stove and bring to a boil. When marinade starts to boil reduce heat and let simmer for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. After 2-3 minutes, pour out majority of marinade and sauté on high heat. Remove when tofu starts to brown.
  6. • To cook CHICKEN- place chicken and marinade in pan on stove on high heat. When marinade starts to boil stir chicken. Continue to stir chicken until marinade becomes sticky, completely coating the chicken. Continue doing this until marinade has thickened and chicken is cooked.
  7. • Place cooked tofu or chicken in large lettuce leaf with bell peppers, carrots, green onions, and top with cashew peanut sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

• Store cashew peanut sauce in separate airtight container and place in refrigerator. Enjoy for up to two weeks.
• Store lettuce wrap ingredients in airtight container in fridge for up to 5 days.