Asian Napa Cabbage Wraps

Low protein Chef Natalie explores a different flavor profile by using napa cabbage as a low protein wrap alternative and it's a hit!

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Category Appetizer/Snack, Main Dish

Makes6 wraps

Ingredients

⅔ cup (150 g) low protein rice, cooked (makes ~2 cups of cooked rice)
2 Tbsp sesame oil, divided
3 Tbsp coconut aminos* (low protein substitute for soy sauce)
1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar, or lime juice
1 carrot (61 g), peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup (35 g) diced water chestnuts
1 green onion/scallion (15 g), white and green parts sliced
6 leaves (90 g), from 1 large head of Napa cabbage

Directions

Cook rice according to package instructions.
Meanwhile, mix coconut aminos, 1 Tbsp sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, and ginger in a large bowl. Set aside.
Heat a medium skillet over medium heat and add remaining 1 Tbsp sesame oil.
Add diced carrots and cook for 5-7 minutes or until just tender.
Add garlic and cook for one minute longer or until fragrant.
Turn off the heat and stir in water chestnuts.
Transfer the carrot mixture to the large bowl containing the sauce.
When rice is finished cooking, drain and add to the large bowl with the carrot mixture and sauce immediately, while the rice is still hot to absorb the sauce.
Mix in the green onions and toss well to combine.
To assemble the wraps, spoon the rice mixture into a piece of cabbage, wrap and eat.

Notes

Drizzle Asian Dipping Sauce on top of your wraps or dip your wrap in sauce, as desired.

Nutrition Per Serving

Serving size: 2 wraps without dipping sauce

Calories: 320

Protein: 1.2 g

Phenylalanine: 42 mg

Leucine: 70 mg

Tyrosine: 22 mg

Nutrition Per Recipe

Makes: 6 wraps

Calories: 960

Protein: 3.6 g

Phenylalanine: 125 mg

Leucine: 209 mg

Tyrosine: 65 mg

*Leucine and tyrosine content not available for coconut aminos; these amino acids for this ingredient are not included in the nutrient analysis above.

For this recipe, low protein rice-shaped pasta is estimated to contain 0.4 g protein, 14 mg phenylalanine, and 7 mg tyrosine per 100 grams (uncooked).

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