• Gather ground meat/tofu, carrot/bell pepper, cabbage, snow peas, green onion, peanut butter, fresh basil or cilantro, date or other sweetener, soy or tamari sauce, ginger, rice vinegar, lime, sesame oil, and peanuts.
  

Prepare Vegetables

• Grate 1 teaspoon ginger.

  Grate or julienne ¼ cup carrot.

  Chop 2 dates.
• Finely chop ½ cup cabbage, ¼ cup snow peas, ¼ cup green onion, and ¼ cup peanuts optional
  
• Tear or chop ¼ cup basil (tip tearing prevents bruising and preserves more aroma/flavor)

Prepare Peanut Sauce

• If using dates for sweetener, chop 2 dates.

  Simmer 3 tablespoon soy or tamari sauce, ginger, and dates over medium low until dates are soft.

  Mash with a fork or potato masher.
• Remove from heat and combine sweetener, soy, and ginger, with 1 tablespoon rice vinegar, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 ½ tablespoon lime juice, ¼ cup smooth peanut butter, and ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)

Sauté

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat.
• Sauté ground meat/tofu until lightly brown.
• Add ¼ cup carrot, ½ cup cabbage, and ¼ cup snow peas.

  Sauté until vegetables soften.
  

Combine

• Add sauce, and basil to meat and vegetables.
  
• Adjust seasoning.

Serve

• Serve with lettuce leaves, chopped peanuts, fresh herb, sesame oil, and chili sauce.