Shawarma-Spiced Turkey Lettuce Wraps with Garlic White Sauce

These shawarma-spiced turkey lettuce wraps are the perfect quick dinner. Fragrant ground turkey is cooked with warm spices, then scooped into crisp lettuce cups and topped with fresh tomato, tangy pickled onions and a creamy lemon-garlic sauce. Crunchy almonds and a drizzle of hot sauce add the finishing touch.

Ready in just 30 minutes, these wraps are light yet satisfying. They’re great for a weeknight meal or a fun appetizer-just keep napkins handy until you master the wrap-eating technique!

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Ingredients

1.5 tablespoon Sour CreamView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 unit Baby LettuceView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 unit Red OnionView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

20 ounce Ground TurkeyView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 unit Chicken Stock ConcentrateView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 unit LemonView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 tablespoon Shawarma Spice BlendView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 tablespoon MayonnaiseView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 unit TomatoView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon Garlic PowderView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon Hot SauceView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

0.5 ounce Sliced AlmondsView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) Black PepperView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

0.5 teaspoon (tsp) SugarView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon (tsp) Cooking OilView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) SaltView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

Instructions

1. Wash and dry produce. Halve, peel and thinly slice half the onion; finely dice remaining half. Quarter lemons. Trim and discard root end from lettuce; separate leaves. Dice tomato.
2. In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine sliced onion, juice from one lemon, ½ tsp sugar, salt and pepper. (For 4 servings, use juice from two lemons and 1 tsp sugar.) Microwave for 30 seconds; set aside to pickle, stirring occasionally. In a separate small bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, ¾ tsp garlic powder (1½ tsp for 4) and a squeeze of lemon juice. (You’ll use the rest of the garlic powder in the next step.) Season white sauce with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add diced onion and a pinch of salt; cook, stirring, until slightly softened, 2-3 minutes. Add turkey, Shawarma Spice Blend and remaining garlic powder; generously season with salt and pepper. Cook, breaking up meat into pieces, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes. Stir in stock concentrates and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4 servings), then reduce heat to medium low and simmer, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pan, until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
4. Divide lettuce between plates. Fill with turkey, tomato and as much pickled onion as you like (draining first). Drizzle wraps with white sauce and as much hot sauce as you like; sprinkle with almonds. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges on the side.

Recipe Tips

FAQ

Can I use ground chicken or beef instead of turkey?

Yes, ground chicken or lean ground beef work well as substitutes. Adjust cooking time as needed.

What can I use instead of sour cream?

Greek yogurt is a great substitute for sour cream in the white sauce.

How do I make the pickled onions ahead of time?

The pickled onions can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored in the fridge in an airtight container.