Moroccan-Spiced Beef Lettuce Wraps

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 ¼ lb ground beef
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 2 tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• ½ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh mint
• 8 leaves butter lettuce
• 2 tbsp toasted slivered almonds
• salt and black pepper, to taste

Steps

1. 1

   Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion until soft, then add the garlic for 30 seconds.

   Start 4 min timer
2. 2

   Add the beef and spices. Brown, breaking it up, until cooked through, and season with salt.

   Start 8 min timer
3. 3

   Stir in the parsley, cilantro, and lemon juice.

4. 4

   Mix the yogurt and mint. Spoon the beef into lettuce leaves and top with yogurt and almonds.

Tips

• Lamb or ground chicken also work well here.
• Moroccan cooking often adds raisins or honey. This version leaves them out to stay low-carb.