If you’re a fan of P.F. Chang’s lettuce wraps, you have to try Oh Mommy Umami Vegan Lettuce Wraps from Fuss-Free Vegan by Sam Turnbull! Made with red lentils and walnuts instead of chicken or tofu, they are a delicious appetizer or meal.
You may be familiar with Sam Turnbull from her popular blog It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken.
Her signature style makes cooking vegan food easy and fun. She has a recipe for just about every kind of food you can imagine, from breakfasts to dessert.
And now she’s taking everyone’s favorites to another level with her new cookbook Fuss-Free Vegan: 101 Everyday Comfort Food Favorites, Veganized.
Vegan Lettuce Wraps is just one of the recipes from Fuss-Free Vegan you’re going to want to try.
The recipes are divided into the following categories:
- Morning Munchies
- Get the Party Started
- Soups & Salads
- Burgers & Sandwiches
- Feast Your Eyes (& Belly)
- Sweet Tooth
- Vegan Staples
I’m personally looking forward to trying these recipes:
- Sensational Smoky Tofu & Avocado Benedict
- Supreme Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Edamame & Mandarin Orange Monster Salad
- Creamy Coconut Mushrooms on Toast
- Rainbow Peanut Pineapple Kabobs
- Lasagna Fit for a King (Or a Queen)
- Nacho Cheese Love
- Feta Fantastic
- and the list goes on and on!
But the first recipe I had to try from Fuss-Free Vegan is the Oh Mommy Umami Vegan Lettuce Wraps!
While they are filling enough for a meal, I made them as an appetizer as part of an Asian-inspired dinner. I also served Indo-Chinese Corn Soup, Pad Thai, and Peanut Sauce Tofu.
Vegan Lettuce Wraps were the perfect addition!
The flavor is similar to the ones at P.F. Chang’s, but the filling is made with red lentils and walnuts.
And once you prep your ingredients, they only take 10 minutes to cook!
Now let’s make Vegan Lettuce Wraps from Fuss-Free Vegan! (And don’t forget to check out Sam Turbull’s fabulous new book!)
Oh Mommy Umami Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
FOR THE SAUCE
- ¼ cup tamari
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 Tbsp agave , (or maple syrup)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp your favorite hot sauce, (optional)
FOR THE LENTILS
- 1 Tbsp light oil, (like peanut or canola oil)
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 piece fresh ginger, (1-inch) peeled and minced
- 1 cup red lentils
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
TO SERVE
- 1 head butter lettuce, (or iceberg lettuce) leaves separated but kept whole
- 1 medium carrot, cut into match-sticks or grated
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- For the sauce, in a small bowl, mix the ingredients together and set aside.
- For the lentils, heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the onion, garlic, and ginger and sauté for about 5 minutes, until the onion softens and begins to brown.
- Stir in the lentils and then the vegetable broth. Turn the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes, until all the broth is absorbed and the lentils are cooked. Stir in the walnuts and about half of the sauce mixture, or to taste.
- To serve, take a leaf of lettuce, fill it with the lentil-walnut mixture, top with carrot, green onions, and sesame seeds, and spoon as much sauce as desired over it all. Fold it like a taco and munch away!
Jennifer Bliss
The possibilities are endless with lettuce wraps! These look great! I need to get that book, too!
Amy
It’s a fun book!
Sam Turnbull
Yay! So happy you loved the wraps and are looking forward to trying many more recipes 🙂 Thanks so much for taking the time to review my book!
Amy
The pleasure is all mine! It’s a wonderful book, Sam!