Asian Lettuce Cups with Ground Turkey and Apple

I have a new favorite food blog, Jaden’s Steamy Kitchen. Discovered when Jaden kindly commented on my Sushi photo from a few weeks back. Her posts are eye-candy and mouthwatering and informative to boot. I don’t dare compare my photos to hers (there is no comparison), but I would like to share the first of many (I’m sure) delicious recipes we’ve tried from her blog.

Asian Lettuce Cups with Ground Turkey and Apple

See the original recipe here.

What a delicious and refreshing take on lettuce wraps. You might think that apple is a strange addition, but it’s beyond perfect. And as you might know, I’m a huge fan of ground turkey.

And if you’ve never fried mung bean noodles, go out and buy some and fry them NOW. it is a life changing experience. Seriously. Just make way less than you think you’ll need, as you can see from the photo below, a little noodle becomes a lot of noodle after it’s been fried.

Seriously the most fun we’ve had in the kitchen for a long time (and believe me, we have fun).

Greek Spinach Salad in Mini Phyllo Cups

We found these pre-made phyllo cups at the store a few weeks ago, and kept forgetting to use them. They were flavored, in spinach and sundried tomato, perfect for this recipe. Quite tasty, and cute to boot! We only used half the cups… any ideas for what could fill them next?

Greek Spinach Salad in Mini Phyllo Cups

Makes 2-4 servings.

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 small yellow onion, chopped
1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained, 4 to 5 pieces, chopped
1/2 bag fresh spinach, coarsely chopped
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
Mini Phyllo Cups, for serving

DIRECTIONS
Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add onions and season with salt and pepper. Saute 3 minutes or until onions begin to brown, then add garlic and cook until fragrant. Add the sun-dried tomatoes and spinach and cook another 3 minutes, until spinach is wilted. Add feta and taste to adjust seasonings.

To serve, place phyllo cups on a serving platter and fill with spoonfuls of spinach mixture. Pop and enjoy!