with Fresh Herb and Cucumber Salad
Fresh, sweet, spicy and crunchy; this dish combines all the best parts of Vietnamese takeout made from the comfort of your home! Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie and carbohydrate amount.
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Ground Turkey
250 g
Lemongrass
1 unit
Basil
7 g
Cilantro
7 g
Soy Sauce
1.5 tsp
Mini Cucumber
66 g
Carrot, julienned
56 g
Sweet Chili Sauce
4 tbsp
Rice Vinegar
2 tbsp
Garlic, cloves
2 unit
Peanuts, chopped
28 g
Spring Mix
113 g
Oil
1.5 tbsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Before starting, wash and dry all produce. Halve cucumber lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons. Peel, then mince or grate garlic. Roughly chop cilantro and basil leaves. Remove outer layer of lemongrass, then quarter crosswise. Using the back of a spoon, forcefully tap lemongrass to bruise, then finely chop.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add peanuts to the dry pan. Toast, stirring often, until golden-brown, 3-4 min. (TIP: Keep your eye on them so they don't burn!) Transfer to a small bowl.
Add turkey, lemongrass, garlic and soy sauce to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then combine. Roll mixture into 8 equal portions (16 for 4 ppl). Roll portions into balls, then flatten into 1/2-inch-thick patties. (NOTE: Your mixture may look wet; this is normal! In step 4, you can carefully re-shape the patties when cooking.)
Heat the same pan (from step 2) over medium. When hot, add 1 tbsp oil, then patties. (NOTE: Don't overcrowd the pan; cook in 2 batches if needed, using 1 tbsp oil per batch.) Cook until browned all over and cooked through, 4-5 min per side.**
Meanwhile, add half the sweet chili sauce, vinegar and 1/2 tbsp oil (dbl for 4 ppl) to a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add spring mix, carrots, cilantro, basil and cucumbers. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, then toss to combine.
Remove the pan from heat, then add remaining sweet chili sauce to patties. Toss to coat. Divide salad between bowls. Top with patties. Sprinkle peanuts over top.
460
kcal
Calories
26
g
Fat
5
g
Saturated Fat
28
g
Carbohydrate
20
g
Sugar
3
g
Dietary Fiber
29
g
Protein
119
mg
Cholesterol
1030
mg
Sodium
with Sugar Snap Peas and Peppers