California Turkey and Bacon Lettuce Wraps with Basil-Mayo is a fresh, low carb, gluten free lunch idea that comes together in minutes!
This weekend we took the little man to see his first hot air balloon at the National Balloon Classic!
Neighboring Indianola, IA has had a hot air balloon festival for years now and it’s one of my favorite events of the summer. If you’re a long time reader than you may remember that my Mom and I took a ride in 2010, and just thinking about the experience still gets me excited.
There’s nothing like soaring over Iowa’s beautiful countryside from 5,000 feet.
It was approximately 1,000 degrees with no wind, but our sweaty little boy didn’t seem to mind. He loved the “boons” going “up, up, up!”
Since there were a few storms in the area the balloons didn’t end up taking off for their evening flight until 7:30pm or so, but it was well worth the wait. Until next year, Indianola!
Er…24 hours later. Last night we headed to Summerset Winery, just down the road from the festival, for live music and vino, and took our dinners with us. California Turkey and Bacon Lettuce Wraps with Basil-Mayo, which were the perfect light and summery meal to eat in this heat!
These lettuce wraps are my new favorite thing ever. They’re gluten free, low carb, totally filling, fresh, and come together in about five minutes (though I speak from experience when I tell you they’ll take under one to demolish!)
Crunchy lettuce leaves replace flour tortillas in this easy lunch, dinner, or hearty snack recipe, which are layered with deli turkey, a 30-second fresh Basil-Mayo, cooked bacon, and thinly sliced avocado and Roma tomatoes, then rolled and sliced.
These lettuce wraps are cool, fresh and made extra special by the California-inspired combo of sliced avocado and Basil-Mayo in the mix. The flavors are amazing!
Start by making the Basil-Mayo.
Add 6 leaves fresh basil that have been torn into a food processor with 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 1 garlic clove, salt, and pepper then process until smooth.
Next microwave 4 slices of bacon. Yes I said microwave.
When it’s this hot out the microwave is my go to bacon browner. Layer the bacon on paper towels, cover with another layer of paper towels, then cook for 1-2 minutes. Easy!
Time to assemble the lettuce wraps! You’ll need lettuce, of course – I like a big head of iceberg lettuce. You can use whatever kind of lettuce you prefer, but iceberg will give you the biggest leaves in order to wrap up all the goodies inside.
Lay one or two lettuce leaves on a cutting board then add 1 slice deli turkey, followed by a slathering of the Basil-Mayo — this prevents the lettuce from getting soggy from the mayo.
Next layer on 1 more slice of deli turkey followed by the cooked bacon.
Finally, layer on a few thin slices of avocado and Roma tomato, then finish with a crack of salt and pepper on top.
Fold the bottom of the lettuce leaf up, then tuck in the sides and continue rolling like a burrito.
Slice in half then eat up!
These California Turkey and Bacon Lettuce Wraps are just the thing for quick lunches and dinners – they’re not only fresh, but filling and satisfying too. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 head iceberg lettuce
- 4 slices deli turkey
- 4 slices bacon, cooked
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 1 roma tomato, thinly sliced
For the Basil-Mayo:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 6 large basil leaves, torn
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- salt and pepepr
Directions
For the Basil-Mayo:
- Combine ingredients in a small food processor then process until smooth. Alternatively, mince basil and garlic then whisk ingredients together. Can be made up to 3 days ahead of time.
For the Lettuce Wraps:
- Lay two large lettuce leaves on a cutting board then layer on 1 slice of turkey and slather with Basil-Mayo. Layer on a second slice of turkey followed by the bacon and a few slices of both avocado and tomato. Season lightly with salt and pepper then fold the bottom up, the sides in, and roll like a burrito. Slice in half then serve immediately.
Notes
- Estimated nutritional information includes entire Basil-Mayo recipe.
Nutrition
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This was fantastic! I appreciated the detail in showing how to wrap it and the pesto on the turkey not the lettuce! I need to work on my lettuce wrapping skills!
Incredibly delicious! I used green leaf lettuce instead but I realized the benefit of using regular romaine….still INCREDIBLY DELISH!!!!
I love your recipes & blogs. Where are the nutrition values? I have illnesses that require me to chart my Sodium & Carbs for each meal. Would you be able to send me all the nutrition info for the California Turkey & Bacon Lettuce Wraps. Thanks so much!
Does anyone know how many calories this is ?
Just a FYI , Hellmens mayo is not good for anyone. If your health concious look at the ingredients. Hellmens adds high fruitose corn syrup, . That stuff should never be eaten. You sabatoge any healthy benefits of the wrap you tried to create by adding that mayo. Homemade mayo is super easy to make and literally takes minutes to make, and no sugar added.
Added these to my meal plan because they looked fairly simple and didn’t require turning on the oven but they far surpassed my expectations! SO GOOD! The basil mayo is so fresh and ties everything together so well. New summer favorite!
I seriously slather that mayo on *everything* every time I make a new batch! So glad you enjoyed it! :)
Nutrition information?
Now this is a lettuce wrap I can see myself trying! Thanks so much for sharing. Love your site and fun stories!!
These were amazing, just finished eating them for lunch! I’m working on low carb recipes for lunches and these fit perfectly with enough veggies, protein and good fats :) I made them the night before to pack for lunch and they got a little soggy so next time I’ll pack the ingredients and assemble at work. Definitely will add these into my weekly menus! Another great recipe, love your recipes!
Holy **** those look delicious!
Something about wrapping stuff in lectuce thats soo good
Kindof like how toast inexplicably taste better when cut at an angle
Your little man is looking SO grown up!! In less depressing news, this recipe was just added to my rotation of wraps! I’m obsessed with stuffing everything into spinach wraps these days but I guess I could skip the wrap with guts as tasty as these. Maybe.
Hahaha, yes! So depressing! ;)
Making this!!!!
That basil-mayo almost encompasses the idea of summer – fresh basil and a yummy wrap to enjoy outside. Can’t wait to try this on more than just this wrap.