I have been loving Thai influence lately, and my recipes have been evolving around these fragrant flavors.
Sometimes there are simple additions to make flavorful food that comes together quickly.
I added some red curry paste and lemongrass in the water to cook the quinoa, creating great flavor. Using the Thai Sweet Potato Soup I received from Pacific Natural Foods rounded out the recipe.
Thai Sweet Potato Lettuce Wraps
makes 8-10 wraps
1 cup red quinoa, rinsed
1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons red curry paste
2 stalks lemongrass, sliced thin
1 container Thai Sweet Potato Soup
butter lettuce
1 avocado, sliced
Boil water, add red curry paste and lemongrass. Add quinoa, reduce to simmer, cover and let cook for 30 minutes. Remove lemongrass pieces, add Thai Sweet Potato Soup. Stir to completely combine, let cool.
Wash lettuce leaves, slice avocado. Assemble wraps by placing quinoa mixture down the middle of each lettuce leaf, topping with avocado.
Delicious depths of flavor!
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I am excited to offer this giveaway – five people will win a Pantry Staples Kit from Pacific Natural Foods – tailored to your allergy needs and food preferences, including vegan, gluten free, low sodium and more.
Pacific Natural Foods uses wholesome, natural and organic ingredients to create their products. Their products include gluten free, fat free, vegan, kosher, and low sodium options. They take allergens and cross contamination seriously, and have great procedures in place to avoid and reduce it.
One of their many beliefs - If you can’t pronounce the ingredient, there’s not much point in including it.
FIVE winners, many ways to enter – leave a comment for each:
#1) have you tried any Pacific Natural Foods products?
#2 visit their website – which product would you like to try?
#3) what recipe would you like to see me prepare with Pacific Naturals products?
#4) tweet about this giveaway, including a link to this post. use this if you like –>
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#5) on stumbleupon? stumble and like this post.
#6) blog about this giveaway. no blog? post on facebook. no facebook? email a few friends! ![]()
#7) follow Pacific Natural Foods on twitter
#8) like Pacific Natural Foods on facebook
closes Friday and winners will be emailed Saturday morning!














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That Thai Sweet Potato soup sounds awesome!!!! I’m totally on a Thai kick after finally going to Pok Pok.
I would love to try and create some soups with that!
Tweeted!
Corn and poblano – TYVM!
Alas… I have never heard of them before now – but since I’m an assembler – I think we can become very good friends
Their products are great! I buy them at Fred Meyer a lot.
Stumbled and Liked
Tweeted!!!
Following on twitter
Liked on FB & shared link – and THAT should be the end of my vixen tricks for the evening
TY!
My husband LOVES Thai food, so I am going to have to give this recipe a try for sure. I haven’t used any Pacific Natural Foods before, but I would totally try this recipe if I won.
I haven’t tried any Pacific Natural Foods products – but obviously I’d like to!
I’d love to try their kiwi mango tea – mm!
I’ve been loving thai food too! I’ve tried some of their soups before, and all of them have been really good!
visited the site, and I’d like to try the tea!
I’d love to try the Thai Sweet Potato!
I tweeted this! @butterjessfly
I follow Pacific Natural foods on twitter. @butterjessfly
I have tried two of their products and I really liked both of them!
One of their products that I’d like to try is their Cashew Carrot Ginger soup. I never see it in stores and it just sounds good.
I’ve so been wanting to try a lettuce wrap sandwich. This one looks impossible to turn down. Very nice.
I keep their veggie broth in the cupboard at all times
I would love to try their Almond Beverage – I’ve never seen that one at the market
I’ve tweeted about this contest
I’m following Pacific Natural on twitter
I’m a friend of Pacific Natural on Facebook
I hope this is open to Canadians!!
I Have tried Pacific Natural soup stock!
Food I’d like to try! One of their Mate Teas. I didn’t know they sold that!
#3) You always make tasty stuff! So how about jazzing up one of their dairy free soups!!
4) I tweeted!
And following them on twitter!
“liked” them on facebook toooooooooooo!
Yes, I love their hemp milk!
I want to try their oat milk!
I love Pacific’s soups! What a great giveaway!
I liked them on facebook.
I’m following them on twitter.
I have never tried any of the Pacific Natural Foods but they look delicious.
I would love to try their rice milk or oat milk.
I think you should try to make a chicken dish with their products.
I tried their Butternut Squash Soup years ago, and it’s creamy and delicious.
I’d love to try their oat milks. It’s always nice to experiment with different non-dairy milks.
I have definitely tried their soups—I like the boring ones…veggie stock and tomato
I adore Thai flavors, too and these wraps are such an innovative way to highlight them. Beautiful colors!
YUM. Though I feel like I say that all the time. But seriously. And I’ve never tried Pacific Natural Foods actually. I’ve seen the brand, just not tried it.
I have tried their products, and I love them! I had to call them once to ask which of their products were gluten free (as I was at the market) and they were SO helpful!
I had no idea they made hemp milk! I’m currently drinking Manitoba Harvest hemp milk + mixing it with rice or soy milk to help with the taste. I’d be open to trying another type too!
recipe: oatmeal with the hemp milk! yuuuum!
I’ve stumbled + liked!
I’ve tweeted… ohhhh I hope I win this?!?!
I now follow them on Twitter
I’ve liked them on Facebook!
I have NOT tried any of their products, but that doesn’t mean I don’t want to. =)
Stumbled!
The black bean soup looks really good.
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How about making the gluten free blueberry pancakes?
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Visited the site, and both the Poblano Pepper and Corn soup and the Chipotle Sweet Potato soup sound great — and the Thai Sweet Potato sounds good, too.
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Oh my gosh these wraps look AMAZING!!! I love the sweet potato and quinoa combo. Definitely making these ASAP.
I have tried their butternut squash soup and I really liked it.
I love Pacific Natural Foods and add their soups to my recipes often!
I’d like to try the Artisan Pizzas–yum
Found you through Stumbleupon and liked this!
Liked PNF on FB
Yess! They have the best soups and veggie broth!
Cashew ginger carrot soup sounds like it would be something I’d buy!
Some type of coconut soup concoction!
I tweeted!
I posted it on facebook!
Thanks for the giveaway! I love Pacific chicken broth – I use it regularly. I also tried their tomato soup. But I had no idea they had so many products available !
I told friends!
I really like your recipe and I am also trying thai food these days, so I would like to try the thai sweet potato soup.
I followed them on twitter
I liked them on facebook
I would like to see a recipe using one of the Pacific condensed soups – I have never seen these…
I tsitted about this giveaway
I “liked” it on Stumble Upon
I am following Pacific on Twitter
I “Like” Pacific on Facebook
And I shared/liked this post of Facebook
I’ve used their low sodium vegetable broth and plain almond milk before
I’d love to try their carrot ginger soup!
Relatedly, I’d love to see you make the carrot ginger stir-fry (veganized, of course!).
stumble upon’d!
I haven’t tried their products yet, but their stuff is sold at our local health food store and I’ve been wanting to try them!
I really want to try their low sodium creamy tomato soup. It sounds so good!
I would love to see a really hearty vegetable soup or bean chili prepared by you. Those sound super yummy!
I tweeted!
I’m following them on Twitter!
I’ve tried their broths. I spent 6 months learning how to make broth in culinary school and I buy it. shameful.
I want to try that cream of celery. That sounds nasty so I want them to prove me wrong.
You got hooked up with their products, eh?
maybe create some sort of dessert? cream of celery soup ice cream?
I’ve said it before, but I just love how you wrap things into salad leaves!
And soup from a box? So fancy! (But I guess I’m out again because I’m beyond the US …
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Wow, great giveaway! I have used Pacific Foods cream of chicken soup twice to make hash brown casserole. It worked great! I plan on buying it anytime I need cream soup for a recipe.
Those wraps look so fresh and beautiful. I can see myself eating that with a nice cold glass of white wine.
I think the roasted red pepper and tomato soup sounds delish!
I haven’t tried their products before, but I love having something like that in a pinch
You lettuce wraps look amazing – love the addition of the avocado too
I would love to try the sweet potato!
And I would like to see you make ANYTHING. Everything you make looks amazing!
I have never tried them, but they sound delicious!
These wraps look great! I am not very familiar with Thai flavors but would love to give them a try.
I tried a soup from Pacific but honestly, can’t remember what it was! Would love to try more of them, though
I’ve never tried them, would love to!
I checked out the site, would love to try their pizzas!
I’d love to see you use one of their soups as a base for a completely different meal!
I love all their soup choices; it’s nice to know what your eating.
On a different note, your lettuce wraps look thai-tastic!
I tweeted!
1) I love their soups. Could eat them every day and use their stock exclusively.
2) I Tweeted!
I stumbled AND liked!
I followed them on twitter!
I liked them on FB!
The cashew carrot ginger soup looks awesome, I’d love to try it!
I haven’t tried any Pacific Natural Food Products (yet!)
I really want to try Pacific Natural Foods Organic Almond Original
I’ve never tried their products, but I’d love to try to the Thai Sweet Potato, as well. I LOVE Thai flavors, since they remind me of some friends from Thailand. I don’t know how I lived without Thai food for almost 25 years.
I would love to see you make Gluten Free Blueberry Pancakes. My boyfriend just found out he’s allergic to gluten, so I’m really interested in you’re GF reviews!
that recipe sounds really lovely. I think the only pacific product I’ve tried is the broth!!!
I haven’t tried any of their products, but my boyfriend just bought one of their soups (some sort of tomato soup) from our local co-op. I’ll have to remember to ask him about it.
Now that I’ve checked out their website, I’d definitely like to try out their broths. I’m trying to use up my jar of Better than Bouillon so I can go back to buying real broth, and I love to try new ones.
Some recipes featuring some alternative milks would be awesome, as well. Thanks!
Yes!! The Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup is the besttt, especially with grilled cheese
I never knew they made coffee!! I’d like to give that a try since I’m addicted
I never know how to use condensed soups, so a recipe using one of them would be great!
Following Pacific Foods on Twitter!
Tweeted!
I love Pacific Foods! I love their southwestern chowder.
Great ideas! Thanks for sharing
i am obsessed with their soups!
I would like to know the sodium content of this dish. I do use Pacific low sodium chicken broth in all of my soup recipes.
Hello Adrienne! the sodium content for each lettuce wrap is 170.4 mg – mostly from the red curry paste. The Thai sweet potato soup I used in this recipe is not labeled as low sodium, at 660 mg per serving (which does not translate to servings in my recipe, there are only 2 servings per container).
Thank you for reading, Kristina
What an awesome dish – love the addition of the quinoa.
I LOVE their broths. They’re my favorite.
their new thai sweet potato soup sounds incredible! i’d love to try that.
stumbled & liked!
like them on FB!
I have tried their roasted red pepper and tomato soup and its delish!
I’d love to try the chipotle sweet potato soup!
I haven’t tried their products.
I would like to try the roasted red pepper and tomato soup. Sounds great.
The thai sweet potato soup would make a great side dish to go with a coconut curry stir fry.
I have tried their soups before. Great products!
That Thai Sweet Potato soup pictured above sound delicious. I also would like to try their Simply Coffee Iced Lattes.
I tweeted about the giveaway!
I am now following Pacific Natural Foods on twitter.
I love Pacific Naturals! I use their low sodium vegetable broth in everything!
Yum, I love their roasted red pepper soup!
… but I’d love to try the Thai Sweet Potato. Yum!
Following PNF on Twitter
I’ve tried the red pepper soup before- it’s great! My mom always has a few cartons of it in her pantry.
I would love to try the Thai sweet potato soup- I have some red quinoa to use up and I want to make this recipe!
I have tried their soups before! Liked them a lot!
Delicious lettuce wraps! You know the avocado makes me so happy. I’ve tried their vegetable broth before and loved it – very flavorful but not too salty. I’d love to try more of their products!
I’d love to try the spicy bean soup! and the thai sweet potato soup looks vegan from the ingredients, but they dont list it as such. i wonder why?
i’d love to see you take one of their soups as a base and build upon it!
i emailed your offer to my friends!
I’ve used Pacific Naturals organic vegetable broth in soups, and have fed our bulldog their low sodium chicken broth (at our vet’s advice, to avoid dehydration when the woofer wasn’t feeling well).
I’d love to try their single serve almond milk– love to see milks in non-gigantic containers!
Aaaand I tweeted. (@ElizabethEv)
And, I am following Pacific Natural Foods on Twitter. Thanks for hosting such a fabulous giveaway!
yes i love their soups. have tried many!
twitter following
FB fanned/liked
Yes, I’ve tried a few of the Pacific Foods products and buy their broths often!
Actually, I really want to try the Thai Potato Soup.
I have tried several of their soups and love them!
I would love to try the sweet potato soup…I don’t know that I’ve ever seen that in my stores!
I would love for another quick, healthy recipe like the one above. these are my FAVE kind by far.
I emailed a few relatives and friends who would definitely love this… but would be forced to share if they win.
I like PN on fb
I love their chicken broths! Cant wait to try their sweet potato soup!
Yes! I love their veggie broth!
Dyinggggg to try the thai SP soup! omg that sounds divine!
I would use their veg broth to make my matzo ball soup or turn one of their premade soups into a chunky veggie soup! <3
tweeted! <3
following PF on twitter
Awesomeness! I’ve actually never tried them, but am curious about the sweet potato soup… hmm….
and I like them on FB!
I’ve tried their chicken broth.
Id like to try their pizza.
1. I love pacific foods stocks and soups! Having tried a number of them, I think my favorite is their butternut squash soup!
2. I want to try Pacific Food’s hazelnut milk – especially the chocolate one! That sounds great for a smoothie recipe.
Yes- I’ve tried the Organic French Onion Soup.
Followed Pacific Natural Foods on Twitter.
I’d love to try the Thai Sweet Potato Soup since sweet potatoes are my absolute FAVORITE. Mmmm!
Your smoothies always look delicious, so I’d like to see a smoothie recipe using one of their rice/almond/soy milks!
Awesome giveaway! I have had the almond milk and the small vegetable broth, I love the size (I think I first saw those from you!).
I want the Thai Sweet Potato because these lettuce wraps look phenomenal!
I know you don’t eat too much bread, but some kind of quickbread or even a new pancake from you?
I tweeted.
I stumbled this the other day!
I face booked… no blog yet
Following on Twitter
I like them on face book. I LOVE how many options you have, and your giveaways are always awesome! Thank you!
3. I want to see you use my favorite product, the butternut squash soup in a recipe so I can use it!
6. emailed!
I’ve tried Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato. I remember liking it. I haven’t bought it in a while though… probably because I keep meaning to try making it from scratch.
I’d love to try the roasted garlic mushroom lentil soup.
I have tried their products– I’ve used their broths many times!
I would love to try the chipotle sweet potato soup!
i haveI have tried pacific natural foods products, I enjoy their almond milk
super convenient and cheap considering it’s organic.
i would like to try their poblano pepper and corn chowder, looks yummy!
i’d like to see you make some sort of casserole out of the condensed soup campbell’s style, but gluten-free of course
followed pacific on twitter
followed pacific on facebook
7. Following on twitter!
8. Liked on facebook.
roasted red pepper and tomato. mmm….
I’ve tried the vegetable broths and they are so, so good! I always use them in my soups.
Ooohhh…so many of their products sound delicious! I really want to try the spicy black bean though!
I would like to see you make a casserole with Pacific Naturals products–but a vegan casserole with eggplant maybe…
Like Pacific Natural Foods on Facebook!
Haven’t tried them before, but now I will. Liked on FB!
I have tried their roasted red pepper and tomato, and I liked it.
I’ve never visited their website before but it’s obvious I should have done it earlier – they have hazelnut milk!!!!!!! =P Oh My Good Lord!! THAT’S what I’d like to try! MUST!
I’ve never tried any of their products, but I would love to!
We have tried their products, and are fans of their roasted red pepper soup. My toddler likes it with greek yogurt mixed in and homemade whole wheat croutons (they have sunflower seeds baked in, which adds to the yumminess).
The organic mushroom broth sounds delicious! I am always on the lookout for good broths, so that is what I’d like to try!
I’m not sure what I’d like you to prepare — maybe something with their nut/grain milks, like a vegan chai?
I’ve used their veggie broth and I loved it!
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I’d like to try their almond milk!
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I’d like to see you make a mushroom and butternut squash stuffing using their mushroom broth!
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i’d love to try the fire-baked thin crust pepperoni pizza! it looks delicious. i’m so tired of greasy and soggy pepperoni pizzas.
I’m trying this recipe today!! My son’s GF is vegan, I love to try making things to make her feel welcome in our home.
Martha – that is SO great of you to be sensitive to your son’s GF, and wanting to make her feel welcome. I bet it makes her feel SO good!
I hope everyone loves these!
They loved it!
I’ve tried the roasted red pepper and tomato soup – awesome!!
I really WANT to try the carrot ginger soup… I love anything with ginger…
And finally… I’d like to see a recipe using their butternut squash soup in a creative way – maybe with macaroni and cheese? or in some kind of pudding??
1) no I have never tried their products
2) I’d like to try their vanilla soy milk… and after seeing your recipe, the thai sweet potato soup
3) I love asian inspired dishes… so anything you can come up with would be great to me. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
6) I emailed a few people about this giveaway and your site…
good flavors – this will be great for an end of summer event this weekend, thanks.
Hi, great recipe! Thanks. I may try them for an upcoming dinner party, I wanted to do an asian theme
these sound great, you are very creative.
these sound fabulous! great pics, too!
thank you!
these look delicious!
looks fresh and colorful!
thank you!
these were a perfect lunch, so fresh and tasty, thank you!
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