Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef (or ground chicken)
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tsp ground ginger root
• 1/4 cup coconut sugar or maple syrup
• 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari
• 2 tsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
• 1 tbsp garlic chili sauce
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• salt and pepper to taste
• 3-4 green onions, chopped
• 1/4 cashews
• butter lettuce or romaine lettuce

Instructions:

1. In a large skillet, add ground beef, bell pepper and carrots. Over medium heat, brown the ground beef and drain the fat from the skillet once the ground beef is cooked.
2. Add garlic and ground ginger root to the pan and continue to cook until the bell peppers and carrots are soft.
3. In a small bowl, combine coconut sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic chili sauce and cornstarch. Whisk together.
4. Pour the coconut sugar mixture into the pan and stir to mix well. Heat for several minutes until the sauce starts to thicken slightly. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix well.
5. Divide ground beef mixture into lettuce leaves and top with green onions and cashews.
6. Enjoy!