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Greek Turkey Lettuce Wraps | No Thanks to Cake

Ingredients
  

For the cucumber-tomato salsa:

  • 3 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1 English cucumber, diced
  • ½ small red onion, diced
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper

For the tzatziki sauce:

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
  • 1 tsp. dried dill
  • ¼ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ cup finely diced cucumber
  • salt and pepper

For the turkey wraps:

  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 lb. extra lean ground turkey breast
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp. ground oregano
  • ½ tsp. Greek seasoning
  • cup dry white wine
  • 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 head bibb lettuce, in leaves

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the cucumber-tomato salsa by combining tomatoes, cucumbers and onions in a bowl with olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar. Season with salt to taste; set aside while you prepare the tzatziki and turkey.
  • To make the tzatziki, dice the cucumber fairly small. In a medium bowl, stir together the cucumber, into the yogurt and add feta cheese, garlic powder and dried dill. Season with salt; set aside while you prepare the turkey.
  • In a large skillet prepared with cooking spray over medium heat, sauté ground turkey and cook 5 minutes, breaking any big pieces up. Once cooked through, move to a food processor to grind the meat finely.
  • Meanwhile, add chopped onion to your skilled and sauté for 1-2 minutes.  Re-add your turkey.
  • Add garlic and oregano and cook 1 minute more. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add white wine. Cook, stirring, until most of the wine evaporates.
  • Stir in the tomato paste and chicken broth. Turn heat back down to medium and let cook another 3-4 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper.
  • Optional:  Add a dash of Greek seasoning to your meat mixture.  Note:  I felt like the meat was a little bland, so I kicked it up with a few shakes of Penzey’s Greek seasoning.
  • To assemble the lettuce wraps, place two bibb lettuce cups on a plate.  Fill each cup with about 2 1/2 Tbsp. of meat mixture, 1 1/2 Tbsp. salsa, and 1 Tbsp. tzaziki sauce

Notes

Adapted from Mountain Mama Cooks