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Expand1/2 cup tepid water Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons granulated sugar Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup bottled fish sauce Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup white or rice wine vinegar Ask a question about this ingredient
1-2 teaspoon fresh lime juice Ask a question about this ingredient
1-2 chile peppers, thinly sliced (use anything from jalapeño to Thai peppers, depending on desired heat intensity) Ask a question about this ingredient
To make the dipping sauce, place the water and sugar in a 2-cup minimum capacity jar with a lid. Shake to dissolve sugar.
Ask a question about this stepAdd the rest of the ingredients, adjusting to taste.
Ask a question about this stepPour sauce into a smal bowl. Set aside.
Ask a question about this step2 cups cooked turkey, shredded or cut into thin strips Ask a question about this ingredient
2 cups napa cabbage, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
1 carrot, julienned or grated on the large holes of a box grater Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 Asian pear, julienned or grated on the large holes of a box grater Ask a question about this ingredient
2 scallions, thinly sliced Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons freshly minced cilantro Ask a question about this ingredient
2 tablespoons crushed, roasted peanuts Ask a question about this ingredient
4 ounces (dry weight) bean thread or thin rice noodles, cooked and cooled Ask a question about this ingredient
2-3 tablespoons soy sauce Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup rice wine vinegar Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4-1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper Ask a question about this ingredient
1-3 teaspoon Sriracha or other hot pepper sauce Ask a question about this ingredient
12 large, pliable lettuce leaves such as butter, Boston, or red or green leaf lettuce, cleaned and dried Ask a question about this ingredient
To make the salad, combine all the ingredients except for the lettuce.
Ask a question about this stepTo eat lettuce wraps, place about 1/3 cup of the salad mixture onto a lettuce leaf. Wrap the filling burrito-style or just tightly roll the leaf around the salad.
Ask a question about this stepDip roll into the fish sauce.
Ask a question about this stepEat.
Ask a question about this stepWonder what to do with all the leftover cranberry sauce.
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Michael is a food critic and established cookbook author -- Ratio: The Simple Codes Behind the Craft of Everyday Cooking is the most recent addition to his vast body of work.
