Lamb Lettuce Wraps with Red Pepper Hummus Sauce
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Lamb lettuce wraps with a red pepper hummus sauce – a healthy, filling, and flavor-packed meal!
All I can think of to write for this post is “baaaaa.”
As in the noise a little lamb makes. Baaaaaa. I just lost 100 vegetarian followers, right?
Baaaaa. That’s all I have. My brain has been sucked out by an (adorable) little tantrum-throwing two-year-old and all I can think of is baaaaa.
Or, as one of her books writes it, “Baa-a-a.”
Which my husband reads “Baaaa, ahh, ahh” every time and it cracks me up every time. I’m laughing just typing it.
I think I need a vacation.
No really, I need a vacation. Last night, I told my husband that there is nowhere else I’d rather be than staying home with my kids every day.
Except on a beach in Jamaica. (Kidding, of course.)
But then I thought, wait!!! I don’t want to be there either because I have a muffin top and stretch marks.
Enter, Lamb Lettuce Wraps.
Baaaaaaaaaaaaa.
Good for your waistline so you don’t end up looking like a sheep in a huge wool sweater because none of your skinny jeans fit you.
In all seriousness, lamb lettuce wraps are super easy to make and a fun switch up from the typical Asian-inspired lettuce and chicken wrap. Which I also love! If you’re not into lamb, try sweet and sour shrimp lettuce wraps.
I use ground lamb for these wraps, seasoned with onion, garlic, and a touch of cinnamon. Cinnamon is widely used in Middle Eastern savory dishes. You’ll also find it in this chicken kofta recipe.
The sauce is easy to make with yogurt, hummus, and roasted red peppers. Just give them in whirl in your food processor to make a delicious sauce.
Combine the seasoned lamb with the red pepper hummus sauce in a crisp Romaine leaf, with crisp cucumbers, fresh parsley and juicy tomato. Top each wrap with fresh mint leaves and toasted pine nuts.
I like to serve the wraps buffet style, with all the ingredients displayed in separate bowls. Everyone makes their own lamb lettuce wrap just the way they like it.
You’ll love the amazingly bright flavors of lamb lettuce wraps, and aren’t they beautiful?!
Looking for more lamb recipes?
Try Braised Lamb Shanks for fall-off-the-bone perfection and Marinated Lamb Chops with Garlic and Herbs. I can’t wait to try Marinated Greek Lamb Souvlaki by My Greek Dish or Indian Lamb Curry by Dinner Then Dessert.
Did you make this? Be sure to leave a review below and tag me @rachelcooksblog on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
Ingredients
- 1 lb. lean ground lamb
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 cup chopped English cucumber
- ½ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup hummus
- 1 roasted red pepper
- 1 head Boston leaf lettuce
- 4 tablespoons torn mint leaves for garnish
- 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts for garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat, heat oil. Add onion, garlic, lamb, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Break up lamb and saute until cooked through (5-10 minutes). Drain grease from lamb.
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine yogurt, hummus and red pepper and puree until smooth.
- Combine parsley, tomato and cucumber in a small bowl.
- Top each lettuce leaf with lamb, then the parsley/cucumber/tomato mixture, and then drizzle sauce over everything.
- Garnish with mint and toasted pine nuts.
Notes
- Serving suggestion: We do this family style, where everything is on the table and each person assembles their own lettuce wrap.
Nutrition Information
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Sorry. Couldn’t help myself.
Jeanne says
These wraps are AMAZING! Honestly. LOVE them. Only thing is that this serves more like 3 for us vs 4. ;) Maybe because they are so good but when weighed out each serving only gets 4 ounces of lamb mixture and that seems a little short to me.
Rachel Gurk says
Thanks for the note! You’re probably right –I guess we were eating light that night ;)
natalie@thesweetslife says
i love lamb, so definitely not offended…just really jealous because these look amazing!
Erika @ The Hopeless Housewife says
These are so completely gorgeous! Lamb is so delicious. I would love for you to link it up with us at our Wednesday Link Party.
JulieD says
These look fantastic!! What a great combo with that hummus!
Ari @ Ari's Menu says
Baaaaaaa! These look delicious ;)
Stephanie says
Oh man, the sauce on those wraps really sells it for me. Want!! baaaaah
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Ooh, yeah…. Jamaica… I want to go too!! These wraps sound great! I am all over the sauce idea!
carrian says
I want Jamaica. Period. And this. And your photography skills. Goodness, I’m needy. ;)
Donna says
We just finished these for a Monday night dinner …..TOTAL WIN….. My daughter thought they were delicious and my husband gave it the nod of approval…which is hard-earned…as he is French (writing you this from the French/Swiss border) and is difficult to impress in the gastronomic sense…
I roasted the pepper over my gas burner flame….pulsed the lamb shank pieces (ground lamb is difficult to come by here) WITH the onion and garlic and browned that with the addition of that uber-yum idea-of-yours….cinnamon!!!!..fleur de sel…white pepper…and a smidgen of cumin….We were in heaven with your hummus/roasted pepper sauce…and the cucumber/tomato/parsley trilogy for the fresh factor…were…well….more than gratefully reviewed!!!!…Devoured..demolished are two words that come to mind…Only caveat…I somehow “fail” at lettuce selection and wrapping technique…I chose butter lettuce…but would romaine..or batavia be better?….We were so amazingly sloppy in our wrapping skills..that we ended up by eating it “salad style”…but it was so gorgeous anyway..that we didn’t mind…and I think the fork and knife necessity actually made us slow down and truly, mindfully savor the incredible mix of tastes going on in this dish….Easy…lovely…healthy…this is bookmarked in our maison for ever.
Tracey says
I’ve never ever made lamb at home, though I’ve had it out and love it! I really need to check my store and see if I can find some – these look fantastic!!
Oh, and Jamaica sounds pretty awesome right about now…