Description
These Hot Honey Garlic Turkey Lettuce Cups with Cucumber Cottage Ranch are a high-protein, low-carb, flavor-packed recipe perfect for game day, dinner, or meal prep. Made with sticky-sweet ground turkey, crispy lettuce, and a creamy, cooling cottage cheese ranch dressing, this healthy lettuce wrap recipe is loaded with bold flavor, crunch, and balance. Gluten-free, low-calorie, and meal-prep friendly—this dish is ideal for anyone craving a sweet and spicy turkey lettuce wrap with a refreshing ranch twist. Great for keto-adjacent diets, weight loss meals, or just clean eating with major flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1 small yellow onion, diced
- 1 tablespoon hot honey (plus more for drizzling)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce or coconut aminos
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- ¾ cup cottage cheese (low-fat or full-fat)
- ½ cup cucumber, finely diced
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
- 10 to 12 large lettuce leaves (such as butter lettuce or romaine)
- Optional toppings: blue cheese crumbles, green onions, extra cucumber
- Lime wedges, for garnish
- Cooked rice, for serving as a bowl meal (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high and add the olive oil.
- Add ground turkey and diced onion. Cook until browned and crumbly, about 6–8 minutes.
- Stir in hot honey, soy sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Simmer 1 minute until glossy.
- Blend cottage cheese, lemon juice, and ranch seasoning until smooth.
- Fold in diced cucumber for a creamy, crunchy ranch sauce.
- Arrange lettuce leaves on a platter or individual plates.
- Spoon in hot turkey mixture.
- Top with cucumber cottage ranch and optional garnishes.
- Drizzle with extra hot honey if desired.
- Serve immediately while lettuce is crisp.
Notes
- Use butter lettuce or romaine for best crunch and cup shape.
- Turkey and ranch components can be made ahead and refrigerated.
- Add toppings like blue cheese, green onions, or avocado for more flavor.
- Skip hot honey or mix with regular honey for milder heat.
- Use ground chicken or a vegetarian alternative for swaps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 lettuce cups
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: turkey lettuce cups, hot honey turkey, healthy lettuce wraps, low carb game day snacks, cottage cheese ranch, high protein lettuce wraps