5.0 from 3 votes
Easy Vegan Lettuce Wraps
Quick and easy vegan lettuce wraps with an Asian twist. Full of flavor and delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 196 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian , Vegan
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil see note.
- 1 large red onion - slivered
- 2 tablespoon fresh ginger – peeled and minced
- ¼ cup basil leaves – minced
- ½ cup roasted peanuts – chopped
- 1 lime – peeled and thinly sliced into wedges
- ½ lime for juicing
- 1 ¼ tablespoon Chinese Five Spice – In the spice section of the supermarket
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 15 ounce extra firm tofu – pressed and chopped into small pieces
- 6 large lettuce leaves – washed and patted dry see note
- salt to taste
- 4 tablespoon soy sauce
- Thinly sliced and peeled lime wedges optional
Instructions
- Wash and dry the lettuce leaves. Set aside.
- Prepare the onion, ginger, basil, peanuts, lime, and tofu.
- Heat the 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a sauté pan on high heat. When the oil is hot add the slivered onions and cook until they start to look translucent. Add the 2 tablespoon ginger, ½ cup peanuts,4 tablespoon soy sauce, and 15 oz chopped tofu. Stir well. Add the 1 ¼ tablespoon Chinese five spice and salt to taste. Stir until combined. The tofu should look slightly brown. Add the ¼ cup basil, 2 teaspoon sesame oil, and squeeze the juice from the ½ lime over the tofu mixture.. Stir constantly until the tofu is done, approximately five more minutes.
- Let the tofu cool for a few minutes. Spoon into leaves, add the lime wedges, drizzle some soy sauce over the top,
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Notes
- NUTRITION DISCLAIMER
- Do not cook with the sesame oil, it burns easily and can taste quite bitter.
- We prefer Bibb, Iceberg, or Romaine lettuce for wraps.
- If you like really spicy food, you can add a teaspoon of hot pepper flakes to the mixture. If you don’t like the lime wedges, squeeze a little extra juice on the wrap, or omit it all together. This is your wrap, do what you like.
Nutrition Information
Calories
196kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
658mg
(27%)
Potassium
715mg
(20%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
5460IU
(109%)
Vitamin C
13.4mg
(15%)
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Iron
4.7mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 196kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 658mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 5460IU | 109% |
| Vitamin C | 13.4mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.