Teriyaki Chickpea Lettuce Wraps
Teriyaki Chickpea Lettuce Wraps, a delicious and simple vegan and Mediterranean diet recipe for lettuce wraps.
Servings: 8
Servings: 1g
Ingredients
- Sauce
- Soy Sauce– 3 tablespoons.
- Water- 3 tablespoons.
- Maple Syrup-1 tablespoon.
- Garlic– 1 clove
- Cornstarch– 1 tablespoon.
- Balsamic Vinegar-1 tablespoon.
- Wraps
- Teriyaki sauce- as prepared above.
- Lettuce- Green Butter or Romain leaves that have been rinsed and then patted dry.
- Olive Oil- 1 tablespoon.
- Onion- 1 medium sized chopped. Red works best in this recipe. Carrots- ½ cup chopped.
- Roasted Red Peppers– ¼ cup chopped Chickpeas- 1 (15-16 ounce can), drained and rinsed.
Instructions
- Prepare the vegan teriyaki sauce as described above.
- Rinse the lettuce and pat it dry using a clean kitchen or paper towel.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Once it is warm you can add the onion and cook until translucent- about two minutes. Then stir in the carrots and peppers and cook until soft. Transfer the cooked ingredients to a holding place such as a large bowl.
- Replace the warm skillet to the stove and stir in the chickpeas and cook for another five minutes, stirring as needed. When the chickpeas begin to dry (about five minutes), turn off the heat and stir in the ingredients that were placed in the holding area. Then stir in the teriyaki sauce.
- To assemble the wraps, place about 3 tablespoons of filling in each lettuce wrap. Serve immediately.
- Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days. Do not store in the lettuce wraps.
Recipe Notes
As mentioned , this recipe for vegan wraps uses lettuce to hold the ingredients.
The best lettuce to use in this recipe is a green butter lettuce because of its size and ability to hold the ingredients together Also mentioned was that this recipe needs a teriyaki sauce.
You can use store bought teriyaki sauce or make your own. There is a simple vegan teriyaki sauce recipe above.
The best lettuce to use in this recipe is a green butter lettuce because of its size and ability to hold the ingredients together Also mentioned was that this recipe needs a teriyaki sauce.
You can use store bought teriyaki sauce or make your own. There is a simple vegan teriyaki sauce recipe above.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 549mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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