Thai Lamb Couscous Rolls
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Thai Lamb & Couscous Rolls
Yield: Makes 16 servings
Ingredients:
5
cups water, divided
16
large napa or Chinese cabbage leaves, stems trimmed
2
tablespoons minced fresh ginger
1
teaspoon red pepper flakes
2/3
cup uncooked couscous
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2
pound lean ground lamb
1/2
cup chopped green onions
3
cloves garlic, minced
1/4
cup plus 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro or mint, divided
2
tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1
tablespoon lime juice
1
teaspoon dark sesame oil
1
cup plain fat-free yogurt
Preparation:
1.
Place 4 cups water in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Drop cabbage leaves into water; cook 30 seconds. Drain. Rinse under cold water until cool; pat dry with paper towels.
2.
Place 1 cup water, ginger and red pepper in medium saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat. Stir in couscous; cover. Remove saucepan from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
3.
Spray large skillet with cooking spray; add lamb, onions and garlic. Cook and stir over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until lamb is no longer pink. Remove lamb mixture from skillet; drain in colander.
4.
Combine couscous, lamb mixture, 1/4 cup cilantro, soy sauce, lime juice and oil in medium bowl. Spoon mixture evenly down centers of cabbage leaves. Fold ends of cabbage leaves over filling; roll up. Combine yogurt and remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro in small bowl; spoon evenly over rolls. Serve warm. Garnish, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 roll with 1 tablespoon yogurt sauce | |
| Sodium | 75 mg |
| Protein | 4 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 7 mg |
| Saturated Fat | <1 g |
| Total Fat | 1 g |
| Calories from Fat | 16 % |
| Calories | 53 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1/2 |
| Starch | 1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Thai

