Turkey Larb Lettuce Wraps.

Larb is my favorite thing to order for Thai takeout.  My husband's too.  I made it one night when I couldn't figure out what to do with some ground turkey for dinner.  I have since made it many times and have perfected my recipe.  

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb ground turkey
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 1/2 chopped white or yellow onion
• 4 chopped green onions
• A bunch of cilantro
• 1/2 pint of diced mushrooms
• 2 shredded carrots
• 1 sliced jalapeno 
• 1 diced cucumber
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• Juice of 1-2 limes
• 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 
• 1 cup white rice
• 1 head of romaine lettuce
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1.  Cook one cup of rice as directed.

2.  Pull leaves off head of romaine

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3.  In a medium bowl, add diced cucumber, shredded carrots, chopped green onion and sliced jalapeno.  Add red wine vinegar and olive oil.  Toss.  Set aside.

4.  In large wok saute ground turkey until fully cooked.

5.  Add mushrooms, onion, and garlic.  Cook together for a few mins.

6.  Add fish sauce and brown sugar.  Toss until all is coated.

Salt and pepper to taste.

7.  Allow mixture to cool slightly then add to raw veggies.

8.  Top with cilantro.

Serve with a scoop of cooked rice and a few leaves of lettuce.

Put mixture in lettuce with rice and eat.