Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Fresh Pineapple Salsa

These lettuce wraps are light and fresh with a hint of sweetness and packed with protein.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lb ground turkey
• 1 head of Boston or Butter lettuce (or similar)
• 1/4 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander seed
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp Italian seasoning
• 1/4 cup water
• For the salsa:
• 1/2 avocado, diced into 1/2" pieces
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 3/4 cup fresh pineapple, diced
• 2 Tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
• 2 Tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 of a Serrano chili pepper, very finely diced, remove seeds (optional for more heat)

Makes 6 servings

Directions

1. Carefully separate lettuce leaves, rinse and pat dry with a paper towel or clean dish cloth and set aside.
2. In a large saute pan over medium-high heat, saute ground turkey, breaking it up with a spoon until it's cooked through and no longer pink.
3. Add ground cumin, ground coriander seeds, Italian seasoning, salt and 1/4 cup water and stir to combine.
4. Cover and remove from the heat.
5. To make the salsa, in a bowl combine diced avocado, tomato, pineapple, onion cilantro, salt and Serrano pepper (optional) an stir to combine.
6. To assemble each wrap, take a lettuce leaf and fill it with about 1/3 cup of the turkey mixture and top it with about 2 tablespoons of fresh salsa.

Tip: Unused portion of avocado can be stored with pit in a air tight container in fridge.