I know what you're thinking. A lettuce cup recipe in the dead of winter? Well, these lettuce cups are so good and so easy, you will want to make them year round. I first experienced lettuce cups at The Cheesecake Factory, and was so intrigued.

It came out on this huge tray with all these different toppings and beautiful butter lettuce leaves instead of tortilla wraps. Blue Apron has given me two different lettuce cup recipes, one being a teriyaki beef and another being a spicy sombal beef, and I absolutely loved the teriyaki beef cups so I had to share it with you all. Guess what else? This dish is weight watcher approved so there's zero guilt in eating one… or five… lettuce cups.

You will need 10 oz thinly sliced beef, 1 head of butter lettuce, 1 (1 inch long) piece of ginger, 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1/2 cup semi- pearled farro (or whichever grain of your choice, brown rice would be excellent), 1 persian cucumber, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp light brown sugar, and 1 tbsp sesame seeds.

Begin by cooking your faro over high heat uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, wash and dry your fresh produce and peel and finely chop the ginger. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic and combine in a bowl.

Separate the leaves of your lettuce and then halve the cucumber lengthwise then thinly slice crosswise and place in a bowl and add 1 tbsp of the rice wine vinegar. This is going to give the cucumber a little extra bite. Season with salt and pepper and set aside to season for 10 minutes. Cook the beef and season with salt and pepper.

In the same pan, heat 1/2 tbsp sesame oil in medium high heat and add the seasoned beef, until lightly browned. Continue to cook 1 to 2 minutes or until browned and just cooked through. Transfer to a bowl.

In the same pan, add the remaining sesame oil and add in the chopped garlic and ginger with salt and pepper, stirring until softened (About 2 minutes). Add the soy sauce, sugar, and remaining vinegar and cook 1 to 3 minutes, until thickened.

Transfer it to the bowl of beef and stir to coat. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the lettuce leaves, faro, finished beef, marinated cucumber and sesame seeds separately. Assemble each cup using 2 lettuce leaves.

I am telling you, this dish is SO GOOD. The homemade teriyaki pan sauce, and bright crisp marinated cucumber are so worth the 25 minutes you'll be in your kitchen making this. Enjoy!