Larb Gai with Jasmine Rice and Cucumber Salad
Flavorful Thai minced turkey tossed with fresh lime juice, fish sauce, fresh mint, and scallion greens, paired with steamed jasmine rice and a crisp cucumber carrot salad.
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 15 min
- Total: 30 min
- Servings: 4
- Cuisine: Thai
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $5.11/serving
Dietary
- Gluten-Free
- Dairy-Free
- Nut-Free
- Egg-Free
- Low-FODMAP
- High-Protein
- Low-Fat
- Low-Sugar
- Low-Saturated-Fat
Tags
- quick
- healthy
- savory
- tangy
- fresh
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground turkey (93% lean)
- 1.5 cup jasmine rice (uncooked)
- 3 cup water
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- 3 tablespoon fish sauce
- 3 tablespoon lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup (pure)
- 0.5 cup fresh mint (chopped)
- 0.5 cup scallion greens (green tops only, chopped)
- 2 English cucumbers (thinly sliced)
- 1 cup carrots (shredded)
- 0.5 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Combine jasmine rice and 3 cups of water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover tightly with a lid, and cook for 15 minutes until liquid is fully absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from heat and let sit covered for 5 minutes.
- Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground turkey and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, breaking it into fine crumbles with a wooden spoon, until cooked through and an internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
- Remove skillet from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons of fish sauce, 2 tablespoons of lime juice, maple syrup, red pepper flakes, chopped scallion greens, and fresh mint, tossing until thoroughly coated and fragrant.
- Toss sliced English cucumbers and shredded carrots in a medium bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon of lime juice and remaining 1 tablespoon of fish sauce.
- Fluff jasmine rice with a fork and divide among bowls, topping with the warm seasoned turkey and the crisp cucumber carrot salad.
Notes
Low-FODMAP safety: use only the dark green parts of the scallions and ensure pure maple syrup is used as the natural sweetener.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 534
- Protein: 32.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 72.2 g
- Fat: 12.5 g
- Fiber: 1.3 g
- Sodium: 1172 mg
- Saturated Fat: 2.9 g
- Sugar: 7.1 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg