Turkey Tofu Lettuce Wraps

This is an easy dinner to assemble and will become a family favorite. The secret ingredient--TOFU adds lots of flavor and is sure to be embraced by your harshest food critic.

Ingredients

1lb ground turkey
12 ounces extra-firm tofu (Trader Joes- teriyaki tofu) cut in ¼” cubes
1 medium Red Onion- chopped finely
¼ cup of fresh ginger-chopped one cup finely chopped carrots & celery
1/2 cup pine nuts – toasted or chopped cashews—optional
5 Tablespoons rice vinegar
4 Tablespoons soy sauce
2 Tablespoons sugar or honey
1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
16 to 20 iceberg or Boston butter lettuce leaves, rinsed and crisped
About 3/4 cup hoisin sauce

Preparation

Heat I Tbs of oil in a medium frying pan. Cook onion until lightly golden. Add in carrots and celery and cook until softened. Mix in turkey and tofu and ginger.
Add vinegar, soy sauce, and sugar to turkey until it is hot and liquid is mostly absorbed, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in pine nuts. Add Asian Hot Sauce if you choose or salt/pepper to taste.
Pile lettuce into a basket and spoon Hoisin sauce into a small bowl. Spoon turkey mixture in to lettuce leaves and add a little hoisin sauce. Wrap up to eat.

You can skip the lettuce and serve over baby spinach and add in brown rice and the veggies of your choice.