These straightforward Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps have coconut rice, veggies roasted in soy sauce and Sriracha, and a splash of green onion vinaigrette on top.
Loving lettuce wraps? Try these Turkey Lettuce Wraps, Chicken Lettuce Wraps, or these Beef Lettuce Wraps next!
author’s note
You Wont Miss The Meat In These Wraps!
I have several family members who are vegetarian, and I personally love experimenting with vegetarian cooking. It really pushes me out of my comfort zone to find creative ways to add extra flavor to dishes while ensuring no one misses the meat.
A few weeks ago, one of my sisters, who’s vegetarian, came into town, and I was planning out our dinners. I’ve been hooked on beef lettuce wraps lately, so I had the idea to create a vegetarian version.
And let me tell you, these wraps are now a regular in my home! They’re packed with flavor—the coconut rice is a crowd favorite, and the sweet potatoes bring so much deliciousness to the table. It’s a dinner everyone will love!
Ingredients In Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
- Rice: Basmati rice, Lite coconut milk, green onions. The rice serves as a fragrant and fluffy base.
- Veggies: Sweet potatoes, Mushrooms, Oil, Lite soy sauce, Sriracha, Brown sugar. The veggies offer a satisfying mix of natural sweetness, earthiness, and savory flavors.
- Dressing: Rice wine vinegar, Oil, Brown sugar, Fresh ginger, Green onions. The dressing adds a splash of tang and sweetness, pulling together all the flavors of the dish.
- To assemble: Boston lettuce, Cashews, Cucumbers.The assembly brings crunch and freshness with the lettuce and cucumbers, while cashews add a nutty bite.
Quick Tip
Iceberg, green leaf and butter lettuce (AKA Boston or Bibb) are the best wrap wrappers. For these vegetarian lettuce wraps, a reliable is butter (Boston) lettuce. It has a mild flavor, good amount of crispness, and rolls up nicely.
How To Make Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps
- Rice: Cook basmati rice in coconut milk until tender. mix in sliced green onions.
- Veggies: Toss sweet potatoes and mushrooms in a mix of canola oil, soy sauce, Sriracha, and brown sugar. Roast until tender.
- Dressing: Whisk together rice vinegar, canola oil, brown sugar, ginger, green onions, and skippable red pepper flakes.
- Assembly: Place a spoonful of rice on a Boston lettuce leaf. Top with roasted veggies, drizzle dressing, and finish with cashews and cucumber slices. skippable: A light drizzle of sesame oil or lime juice.
Toppings
Below are a reliable ways to top these vegetarian lettuce wraps! I’d say the vinaigrette is a must and the others are more skippable.
- Green onion vinaigrette: It only takes a few ingredients transform into a satisfying dressing to top these wraps. I use oil, rice vinegar, green onion, salt, ginger, and a tiny bit of sugar.
- Creamy sauce: If you’d rather have a creamy sauce topping your lettuce wraps, I highly recommend the sauce on these Butternut Squash Tacos.
- Cashews: Roasted, salted, and finely chopped cashews add a great crunch and flavor to these wraps.
- Sesame oil: A tiny drizzle on top of everything adds a really great flavor — not a lot though, or it will overpower everything else.
- Lime juice: If you like citrus, try a drizzle of lime!
Side Dishes For Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps?
- Kale and Quinoa Salad
- Fruit Salad
- Asian Cucumber Salad
- Roasted Vegetables (Or instead of a veggie medley try a single veggie: roasted asparagus or roasted brussel sprouts)
- And if want to add meat, try serving these Asian steak bites or grilled chicken alongside the wraps.
More satisfying Vegetarian Recipes:
Soups And Stews
Vegetable Broth Soup
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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
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Healthy Tacos
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Vegetarian Enchiladas
