Edamame and Quinoa Lettuce Wraps with Soy Garlic Chili Sauce

These lettuce wraps are fresh and light yet very satisfying. Filled with quinoa, edamame, red pepper and shredded carrots, these delicious lettuce wraps then get drizzled with a wonderful soy garlic chili sauce.  If your kids are anything like mine, they just love food they can "fill and wrap" themselves.

Edamame and Quinoa Lettuce Wraps with Soy Garlic Chili Sauce
((Printable Recipe))

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
1 cup cooked, shelled edamame
1 medium red pepper, seeded and chopped
3 green onions, sliced thin
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1-2 shredded carrots
8-10 leaves of bibb, butter or green leaf lettuce, washed and dried

Sauce:
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons water
1-2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil (optional)
1-2 cloves minced fresh garlic

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, cooked edamame, red pepper, green onions, cilantro and shredded carrots together.

2. Combine the sauce ingredients together in an empty jar and shake well.

3. Mix about half the dressing over the quinoa mixture.  Place a couple of tablespoons of the mixture in a lettuce cup, top with a little extra drizzle of sauce, wrap and enjoy!

Linked to: Mrs. Happy Homemaker, Midnight Maniac, Everyday Mom's Meals, The Culinary Lens, Everyday Sisters, Today's Creative Blog, This Chick Cooks, Amee's Savory Dish, Fave Diets
(Adapted from Poor Girl Eats Well)