Sunday, July 22, 2012

Vegan Lettuce Wraps

Light, quick and very tasty! Thank heaven for TVP! Add one cup of boiling water and some seasoning and vegetables and you have a meal! I've always wanted to make lettuce wraps and can't wait to try them again! 


Ingredients:
  • 1 cup TVP
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil (Or olive etc)
  • 1/2 red onion - chopped
  • 3-5 garlic cloves - minced
  • 1 green bell pepper - diced
  • Hot sauce - 1/2 tsp
  • Soy Sauce - 2 tbsp
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 4 leafs of lettuce (preferably iceburg... I used what I had - romaine) :)
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1-2 tomatoes sliced
Preparation:
  1. Add boiling water to TVP and set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan over med-high heat. 
  3. Add onion and garlic sate for 2-3 minutes. 
  4. Add bell pepper and sate for another 2-3 mintues. Add tomatoes, TVP mixture, sauces and salt and pepper to taste. Combine and heat though.
  5. Set lettuce on plate add the TVP mixture and decorate with tomatoes and avocados.