Ground Turkey Wraps with Mango Chutney

For most of us these days, it's difficult to find time to take care of ourselves. With jobs, kids, appointments and errands, the list can seem endless and time is always short. So it's no wonder that we run through the drive thu or call in a pizza at the end of the night.

(Okay, enjoying an occasional slice of pizza will not hurt you. But too much of a good thing is just that. Too much!)

Most people think that as a trainer, I do not struggle with these issues. But I assure you, I do. With our busy schedules, my wife and I constantly have to remind each other of the importance of taking care of ourselves. Lucky for me, she likes to experiment in the kitchen! Unlucky for her, is that she often has little time to whip something together, particularly during the week.

So with smart phone in hand, she's turned to the internet to do her "what's for dinner" thinking for her. And not surprisingly, she's found quite a few great resources that not only help figure out what's for dinner, but also allow her to choose how much time she wants to spend making it, what ingredients she wants in it, and how many nutrients (and let's face it, calories) we're getting out of it.

In fact, she's gathered up so many healthy dinner winners as of late, that I thought I'd start sharing some of them with you.

Tonight's recipe was adapted from eatingwell.com (her favorite and most used site to date). Mind you, she often times makes a few tweaks here and there, but typically the changes she makes are not ones that would exceed the nutritional value of what is listed.

Try this one and let me know what you think. It's definitely been put on our go-to list!

GROUND TURKEY WRAPS WITH MANGO CHUTNEY
Servings: 4
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4-10 inch tortillas (preferably whole-grain) or lavosh bread
  • 1 large red onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds, divided
  • 1 pound 93%-lean ground turkey
  • 4 tablespoons mango chutney (see Tips), divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce

Directions

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
  2. Finely chop enough onion rounds to equal 1/3 cup. Combine the chopped onion with turkey, 1 tablespoon chutney and salt in a medium bowl; gently mix with your hands until well combined. Form into 4 patties (kind of kabob style), about 1 inch thick and oval-shaped to match the shape of the bread.
  3. Oil the grill rack (see Tips). Grill the remaining onion rounds until softened and blackened in spots, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Grill the patties until cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 165°F, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Grill the bread lightly, about 1 minute per side.
  4. To assemble sandwiches, spread the remaining mango chutney on the bottom pieces of baguette. Top with a turkey patty, grilled onion and lettuce. Wrap it up!
Tips & Notes
  • Look for prepared mango chutney—a sweet, tangy and spicy condiment—near other Indian ingredients in the international aisle at most supermarkets.
  • To oil a grill rack, oil a folded paper towel, hold it with tongs and rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.)
Find the original recipe HERE.

PLEASE NOTE! The following nutritional information refers to the ORIGINAL recipe, made as a turkey "burger" with whole grain baguette. (The wife's recipe is a little more carb and calorie friendly than what is listed below.)

Nutrition

Per serving: 345 calories; 8 g fat ( 2 g sat , 0 g mono ); 65 mg cholesterol; 44 g carbohydrates; 9 g added sugars; 30 g protein; 6 g fiber; 735 mg sodium; 376 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (41% daily value)

Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 carbohydrate (other), 3 lean meat


 

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