A simple healthy lettuce wraps (or salad) recipe with exotic thai appeal. Nam Sod is an easy meal that makes your dining room seem like an authentic thai restaurant!

Nam Sod Lettuce Wraps #healthy #thai

I could eat asian cuisine every day of the week and never get tired of it… and so could the kids.

Because of this, we are always experimenting with Asian-inspired recipes. If there is rice, noodles, or soy sauce involved, they are on board. Some of our favorites are Vietnamese Bun Cha Gio Bowls, Chinese Hot Pots, Thai Fried Rice, and Pad Kee Mao.

Lt. Dan sometimes gets irritated with our constant craving, but he usually comes around when he smells the aroma and sizzling garlic and soy sauce.

Nam Sod Salad #healthy #thai

Today’s recipe is another Thai classic that I, in particular, love because it is light, fresh, and so quick to pull together.

Simply brown ground pork (or chicken) with fresh garlic and ginger. Then season the pork with soy, fish sauce, lime juice and mint, and let the flavors absorb into the pork.

Once the nam sod is ready, pile it on top of of a salad or make lettuce wraps! Nam Sod lettuce wraps are a fun interactive meal that the kids love to assemble.

I spoon the nam sod onto the lettuce leaves and they pile on their favorite veggies.

Easy Nam Sod Lettuce Wraps #healthy #thai

Nam sod also makes a great second-day meal.

I warm up the pork and pile all the leftover veggies in a big bowl. On the second day, sometimes I add a little salad dressing (in case the pork is a little dry after re-warming.)

It’s really good with my Garlic Lime Vinaigrette.

Easy Nam Sod Salad #healthy #thai

Of course, feel free to omit the peanuts or substitute your favorite veggies. But whatever you do, make sure to add the fish sauce and lime for that authentic thai flavor.

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Nam Sod Lettuce Wraps

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 28 minutes
A simple healthy lettuce wrap (or salad) recipe with exotic Thai appeal. Nam Sod is an easy meal that makes your dining room seem like an authentic Thai restaurant!
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the oil, ground pork, garlic and ginger. Brown for 5 minutes, breaking into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Then add the mint, soy sauce, fish sauce, lime juice and crushed red pepper. Stir and cook another 3 minutes until the liquid absorbs.
  • For lettuce wraps: Place a spoonful of the nam sod meat filling in lettuce leaves, then top with veggies and peanuts.
  • For the salad: Arrange the lettuce leaves in 4 serving bowls, then divide the nam sod between the bowls and top with veggies and peanuts.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 591kcal, Carbohydrates: 22g, Protein: 31g, Fat: 44g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Cholesterol: 82mg, Sodium: 791mg, Potassium: 1011mg, Fiber: 7g, Sugar: 8g, Vitamin A: 8470IU, Vitamin C: 63.6mg, Calcium: 99mg, Iron: 3.2mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Thai
Author: Sommer Collier
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