Let’s talk about Lettuce Wraps. They are perfect food for the summer. Individual serving. It is so easy to eat and absolutely delicious. Lots of veggies, tofu, cauliflower rice, crunchy peanuts and a squeeze of lime. Try them with the peanut sauce. Irresistible!

Lettuce Wraps with Shiitake Mushrooms and Cauliflower Rice

LETTUCE LEAF

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp peanut oil
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
4 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
1/2 inch ginger root, minced
12 oz (1 pack) extra firm tofu, cut in cubes
2 cups cauliflower rice
1 cup shiitaki mushrooms, cut
1/4 cup carrots, shredded
8 bibb lettuce, seperated

Thai Peanut Sauce

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 tsp maple syrup
1 lime, juiced
1/2 filtered water
1 tsp kosher salt

To Serve

1/4 cup peanuts, roughly chopped
1/4 cup carrots, cut into straws
1 lime, cut into wedges
3 tbsp scallion, cut

Instructions

Heat peanut oil in the large skillet.
Add garlic, ginger root and red pepper flakes to the skillet and sauté it for couple of minutes.
Add carrots, tofu, mushrooms and let it cook for until it's heated through and mushrooms are soft.
Mix in cauliflower rice and tamari or soy sauce. Sauté it until cauliflower rice is cooked.

For the Sauce

In the high speed blender, blend peanut butter, maple syrup, hot pepper flakes, lime juice, salt.
Slowly add water to make sure the consistency is not too thin or too thick.