Asian Lettuce Wraps

I recently started a new health and fitness challenge with my Zumba group, so I'm pretty restricted in what I eat for the first 10 days. It certainly is a challenge to go without wheat, dairy and alcohol for 10 days. But when I find a recipe that follows those guidelines AND is delicious, it gets me really excited for a future of eating healthier. I won't be able to follow the "rules" of healthy eating every day for the rest of my life...because I love all kinds of food, good and bad, but I've got to start somewhere! I used extra lean ground turkey breast in this, and it was delicious. I left out the pickled ginger, but I think I'll add it next time just to see the difference. I also just chopped the lettuce and made it more of a salad, because I was sharing it with my 2 year old and figured it'd be easier that way!

This one is, like most recipes I find, from Allrecipes

16 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves

1 pound lean ground beef

1 tablespoon cooking oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 cloves fresh garlic, minced

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1/4 cup hoisin sauce

2 teaspoons minced pickled ginger

1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

Asian chile pepper sauce (optional)

1 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts,

drained and finely chopped

1 bunch green onions, chopped

2 teaspoons Asian (dark) sesame oil

	Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
	In a medium skillet over high heat, brown the ground beef in 1 tablespoon of oil, stirring often and reducing the heat to medium, if necessary. Drain, and set aside to cool. Cook the onion in the same pan, stirring frequently. Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar, and chile pepper sauce to the onions, and stir. Stir in chopped water chestnuts, green onions, and sesame oil, and continue cooking until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
	Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter, and pile meat mixture in the center. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the meat like a burrito, and enjoy!