Asian Lettuce Wraps(Vegetarian)

• Miso Sauce
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons japanese miso (or Korean toenjang bean paste)
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• Wrapping
• 8 pieces leaves lettuce leaves
• 8 pieces basil leaves (or other fresh herb, such as cilantro)
• Salad
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 ounces firm tofu, cubed
• 1/2 avocado, peeled
• 1/4 red bell pepper, seeded
• 2 1/2 ounces white radishes, julienned (or daikon)
• 2 ounces bean sprouts, raw
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon paprika (or Korean red pepper powder)
• 2 small cucumbers, peeled and diced

1. To make Miso Sauce:.
2. Place brown sugar in heavy saucepan, and melt over medium-low heat, being careful not to burn. Remove from heat, and stir miso and sesame seeds into melted sugar.
3. To make Wrapping:.
4. Trim edges of lettuce leaves to make them uniformly circular. Stack sesame or basil leaves alongside.
5. To make Salad:.
6. Heat oil in skillet or wok over medium-high heat, and stir-fry tofu about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and set aside.
7. Slice avocado into 11/2-inch-long pieces. Slice red pepper into 1 1/2-inch-long pieces. Set aside.
8. Combine white radish with 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon red pepper powder. Set aside.
9. Combine bean sprouts with 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon sesame seeds and 1 teaspoon salt.
10. To assemble rolls, place 1 lettuce leaf on flat surface, and layer remaining ingredients in following order: basil leaf, bean sprout mixture, radish mixture, tofu, cucumber, avocado and red pepper. Spoon about 1/2 teaspoon Miso Sauce over top. Wrap by tucking ends in, and roll up. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/asian-lettuce-wraps-vegetarian-206438 (may not work)