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Thai Mushroom and Quinoa Lettuce Cups
with mango and cucumber salsa

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In Thailand, larb is the name for a super simple dish of finely chopped protein sauteed with a bit of seasoning and tossed with fresh herbs and lime juice. We've given this dish a Cook Smarts twist by serving it in lettuce cups. A version of this meal was last featured in 2021.
Smarts: As you might guess, larb is usually very spicy, so don't hesitate to add extra red pepper flakes or hot sauce if you'd like to serve it that way. 

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Ingredients

Metric
Servings:
4
Mango and Cucumber Salsa:
  • Cucumbers - 8 oz , diced
  • Mangos - 2 , diced
  • Vinegar, rice - 1 tsp
Thai Mushroom and Quinoa Lettuce Cups:
  • Garlic - 2 cloves , chopped
  • Soy sauce, low-sodium - 3 Tbsp
  • Sugar - 1/4 tsp
  • Red pepper flakes (opt) - 1/2 tsp
  • Mint, fresh - 8 leaves , finely chopped
  • Cilantro leaves - 1/4 cup , finely chopped
  • Limes - 1 , wedges
  • Lettuce, butterhead - 12 leaves (sub outer leaves from hearts of Romaine)
  • Mushrooms, portobello - 4
  • Water - 1 Tbsp
  • Cornstarch - 1 tsp
  • Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
  • Peanuts - 1/3 cup
  • Hot sauce (opt) - for serving
Quinoa:
  • Quinoa, uncooked - 3/4 cup
  • Stock, any type - 1 1/2 cups

Prep

  1. Quinoa - Combine quinoa with stock in a saucepan. Add some salt. Bring to a boil covered. Lower heat, keep covered, and cook until liquid is absorbed, 8 to 10 minutes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  2. Make sauce - Chop garlic. Combine garlic, soy sauce, sugar, and red pepper flakes. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  3. Mint / Cilantro / Limes / Lettuce - Prep as directed. Combine mint and cilantro. Store limes and lettuce separately. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)

  4. Mushrooms - Remove stems and scrape out gills. Finely chop mushrooms. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)

  5. Cucumbers / Mangos - Prep as directed.

  6. Make slurry - Whisk together water and cornstarch.

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Make

  1. Combine cucumbers, mangos, and vinegar.

  2. Heat a wok or large skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until golden brown and very tender, 5 to 6 minutes.

  3. Pour sauce over mushrooms and bring to a simmer. Give cornstarch slurry a stir and add to sauce. Simmer for 1 minute to let sauce thicken slightly.

  4. Stir in quinoa.

  5. Remove mushrooms / quinoa from heat and fold in mint and cilantro. Squeeze half the lime wedges over top.

  6. Assemble lettuce cups by filling lettuce leaves with mushrooms / quinoa, peanuts, and hot sauce (if using). Squeeze extra lime wedges over top. Serve mango cucumber salsa on the side or spoon some onto lettuce cups if you’d like. Enjoy!


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