Recipe Overview
Why you’ll love it: Lamb lettuce wraps with a red pepper hummus sauce are flavor-packed and filling. They’re easy to make and customize.
How long it takes: 30 minutes
Equipment you’ll need: skillet, small food processor
Servings: 4
About Lamb Lettuce Wraps
Unique: Lamb lettuce wraps are super easy to make and a fun switch up from the typical Asian-inspired chicken lettuce wraps (which I also love!) If you’re not into lamb, substitute another type of ground meat or give sweet and sour shrimp lettuce wraps a try. Y
Flavorful: 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.
Easy Sauce: The sauce is easy to make with yogurt, hummus, and roasted red peppers. Just give them a whirl in your food processor to make a delicious sauce.
How to Serve Lettuce Wraps
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.
Combine the seasoned lamb with the red pepper hummus sauce in a crisp lettuce leaf, with cucumbers, fresh parsley and juicy tomato. Top each wrap with fresh mint leaves and toasted pine nuts.
You’ll love the amazingly bright flavors of lamb lettuce wraps, and aren’t they beautiful?!
More Lamb Recipes
Try braised lamb shanks for fall-off-the-bone perfection and marinated lamb chops with garlic and herbs. Homemade shepherd’s pie made with lamb is a classic treat that is hearty and delicious.
Easy Recipe Variations
- Use a different meat. If you’re not a fan of lamb or if it’s unavailable, substitute ground chicken or turkey.
- Wrap ideas: Any type of large leafed lettuce will work: Romaine, red or green leaf lettuce, butter lettuce, etc. If you prefer, wrap everything up in a soft tortilla or wrap, or stuff it into pita bread halves. Warm homemade flatbread is delicious, too.
- Sauce alternatives: Buy prepared red pepper hummus and stir in yogurt. If you’re not a fan of hummus, creamy tzatziki sauce made with yogurt and cucumber is a great idea, too. Ranch dressing or green goddess dressing go well, too.
The lamb filling can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for a few days in a tightly covered container. Warm it up in the microwave or skillet to serve.
Make the red pepper hummus sauce ahead and refrigerate it. Give it a good stir before serving.
More Wrap Recipes
Lamb Lettuce Wraps with Red Pepper Hummus Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
- 1 lb. lean ground lamb (can substitute ground turkey or chicken)
- 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
- ½ cup hummus
- 1 roasted red pepper (see note)
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1 cup chopped English cucumber
- 1 head Boston or Bibb 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 lamb, onion, garlic, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Break up lamb and sauté until cooked through (5 to 10 minutes). Drain grease from the pan.2 teaspoons canola oil, 1 lb. lean ground lamb, 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped, 2 cloves garlic, minced, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, salt and pepper to taste
- Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine yogurt, hummus and red pepper and puree until smooth.½ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt, ½ cup hummus, 1 roasted red pepper
- Combine parsley, tomato and cucumber in a small bowl.½ cup chopped fresh parsley, 1 cup chopped tomato, 1 cup chopped English cucumber
- Top each lettuce leaf with lamb, then the parsley/cucumber/tomato mixture, and then drizzle sauce over everything.1 head Boston or Bibb lettuce
- Garnish with mint and toasted pine nuts.4 tablespoons torn mint leaves, for garnish, 3 tablespoons toasted pine nuts, for garnish
Notes
- Roasted red peppers: Roast your own red pepper or buy a jar of roasted red peppers.
- Serving suggestion: I like to serve this meal family style, where everything is on the table and each person assembles their own lettuce wrap.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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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.
Thanks for the note! You’re probably right –I guess we were eating light that night ;)
i love lamb, so definitely not offended…just really jealous because these look amazing!
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.
These look fantastic!! What a great combo with that hummus!
Baaaaaaa! These look delicious ;)