Indian Lettuce Wraps with Leftover Meatballs
side salad with paprika vinaigrette

Name: Indian Lettuce Wraps with Leftover Meatballs
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Carrots, medium; 2 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp Honey; 1/2 tsp Coriander; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1 1/2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar; 1/4 tsp Paprika; 2 tsp Honey; 3 Tbsp Cooking oil; 1/2 Cucumbers, sliced; 4 oz Mixed greens; 1/4 cup Cilantro, leaves torn from stems; 1 Jalapeno, sliced thinly; 8 Green lettuce leaves; 1/2 cup Leftover tikka masala sauce (from Tue); 8 Leftover Indian meatballs (from Tue), sliced in half; 1 Limes, sliced into wedges

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Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Indian Lettuce Wraps with Leftover Meatballs

Our leftover Indian meatballs from Tuesday make a great lettuce wrap filling. Garnished with a carrot slaw, jalapenos, cilantro, and a drizzle of our leftover masala sauce, these will look like they were created by a professional caterer!

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Ingredients

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Servings:

Coriander-Cumin Carrot Slaw:

Carrots, medium - 2
Apple cider vinegar - 2 Tbsp
Honey - 1 Tbsp
Coriander - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp

Side Salad with Cucumbers:

Red wine vinegar - 1 1/2 Tbsp
Paprika - 1/4 tsp
Honey - 2 tsp
Cooking oil - 3 Tbsp
Cucumbers - 1/2 , sliced
Mixed greens - 4 oz

Indian Lettuce Wraps with Leftover Meatballs:

Cilantro - 1/4 cup , leaves torn from stems
Jalapeno - 1 , sliced thinly
Green lettuce leaves - 8
Leftover tikka masala sauce (from Tue) - 1/2 cup
Leftover Indian meatballs (from Tue) - 8 , sliced in half
Limes - 1 , sliced into wedges

Prep

Carrot slaw - Grate carrots using a food processor, box grater, or julienne peeler. Toss with apple cider vinegar, honey, coriander, cumin, and salt. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Cilantro / Jalapenos - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 4 days ahead)
Lettuce - Break off leaves. Wash and dry.
Warm up leftover tikka masala sauce - Warm up in the microwave if desired, 20 to 30 seconds should do. (Remember to cover to prevent spattering!)
Make vinaigrette - Whisk together red wine vinegar, paprika, honey, and cooking oil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
Cucumbers - Prep as directed.

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Make

Slice meatballs in half and lightly warm up meatballs in the microwave.
Make 2 lettuce wraps / serving. Fill each lettuce leaf with 2 meatball halves, carrot slaw, cilantro leaves, sliced jalapenos and drizzle with leftover tikka masala sauce. Serve with lime wedges.
Toss vinaigrette with cucumbers and greens (and leftover carrot slaw if you have any). Enjoy Indian meatball lettuce wraps with side salad.

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