Good morning!
Just like last week, I am drowning in lettuce.
Well actually, I am on the beach, freed of my usual self-imposed responsibility to use up fresh produce as quickly as possible. So when I say I am drowning in lettuce, I really mean that my fridge at home is… probably very wilted lettuce at this point, because I’m sure no cooking is being done while I’m gone.
Good thing I used up some lettuce last week by making these wraps! I am planning on wrapping everything in lettuce in the near future. You want pasta? Gotta wrap it in lettuce. Ice cream? I bet it will taste good with crunchy green exterior. Use that stuff up!
These lettuce wraps are very simple, and they don’t involve turning on the oven or stove. I first made them when I was starving one night and was frantically trying to shove anything dinner-like in my face as fast as possible. They were delicious. I thought about trying to dress them up for you… marinate and cook the tofu? Add some noodles? But then I thought, why bother? If I am satisfied by wrapping some raw things in a lettuce leaf and dipping it all in peanut sauce, I bet you will be, too.
But let’s be real, I could gnaw on my own fingers dipped in peanut sauce and still be a happy camper. Or slurp it from a spoon… either one.
I hope the same goes for you. Slurp.
- 1 cup light coconut milk
- 3 Tbsp smooth peanut butter
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp sliced fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic
- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 20 large lettuce leaves
- 10 oz extra firm tofu, drained, patted dry, and sliced into finger-sized pieces
- 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- ~20-25 Thai basil leaves (or sub regular basil)
- Blend all peanut dipping sauce ingredients together. Set aside until ready to serve.
- To assemble the lettuce wraps, place several pieces each of the tofu, red pepper, and cucumber cross-wise at the leafy end of the lettuce leaf (not the crunchy end). Top with 1-2 Thai basil leaves. Fold sides of lettuce in, then roll down toward the crunchy end of the leaf. This can be done ahead of time, but I think it's fun to serve all the components and have each person assemble their own wraps.
- Serve with peanut dipping sauce in individual bowls - double-dipping will be necessary! Enjoy.
Yummy!! You should try quinoa+guacamole wrapped in lettuce…delish! Definitely going to try that sauce!
I love lettuce wraps…that peanut sauce sounds divine!
I have an obsession and love for lettuce that nothing can ever satiate, so I LOVE lettuce wraps. Can’t wait to dunk them in this peanut sauce!
I loooooove lettuce wraps! We should hang out!
I too could eat my own fingers if they were dipped in peanut sauce ;) Or peanut butter, let’s be honest. Love the lettuce here – I’m all about figuring out ways to sneak extra greens into my diet!
Peanut dipping sauce is so irresistible… I usually end up eating it with a spoon, though!
you know I love a good lettuce wrap! this sounds delicious. The dipping sauce is spoon worthy!
These look so good! And seriously I wouldn’t even need a spoon, I’d probably just pick up the bowl of peanut sauce like it was miso soup and slurp it up :-P
Haha love the visual!
Lettuce wraps are delicious- especially in summer… perfect meal :D
Thanks Cori! Yep, any cold easy meal usually ends up being my fave in the summertime :)
Now, I know these are delicious because I made a recipe just like it recently! Mine are made with tempeh though. I love peanut sauce with all of my heart and it’s so good with lettuce wraps. Great minds think alike! ;)
I will have to experiment with tempeh more! Sounds like a great combo.
Hi Erica!
I made these today and they were delicious! I subbed the filling for carrot, cucumber and green onion and they were delicious and fresh. If I wanted to thicken up the sauce, I guess I’d just use less coconut milk, huh? Thanks for posting this one! :D
Glad you liked these, Ryan! You could definitely use less coconut milk to thicken up the sauce, and even more pb if you wanted. :)
Sweet, good idea! Thanks again!
This looks great! I don’t use honey. What do you think would be the best replacement? Would Maple syrup work well? Thanks!