Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 871.8
- Total Fat: 41.7 g
- Cholesterol: 221.8 mg
- Sodium: 1,119.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 77.9 g
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Introduction
Who needs tortillas when you can have zesty taco meat, shredded cheese, sour cream and avocado piled high on lettuce wraps! This is an excellent light lunch or dinner and it can even be an appetizer. The flavors go so well together. Throw this simple dish together the next time you're craving tacos! Who needs tortillas when you can have zesty taco meat, shredded cheese, sour cream and avocado piled high on lettuce wraps! This is an excellent light lunch or dinner and it can even be an appetizer. The flavors go so well together. Throw this simple dish together the next time you're craving tacos!Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
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1 lb ground beef (you could use turkey if you wanted)
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 green onions chopped
10 large iceberg lettuce leaves, whole, washed and dried (you could use romaine, or Bibb lettuce)
1/2 cup cheddar or monterey jack cheese, shredded (I used a mixture of both)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 large tomato, chopped
1/2 large avocado, diced
Tips
This recipe yields about 10 wraps. It's up to you how many servings you get, I personally ate 4 wraps as a meal. Dabble a little Tabasco sauce and it makes them 100 times better!
Directions
1. In a large pan over medium heat add the ground beef. Cook until lightly browned. Drain if there's excess grease.
2. Add the white part of the green onions to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5 minutes more.
3. To assemble the wraps, top a lettuce leaf with taco meat, shredded cheese, avocado, sour cream, and the green tops of the green onions.
Serving Size: appx 5 wraps
2. Add the white part of the green onions to the pan and cook for 2 minutes. Add onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, and chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. Cook for 5 minutes more.
3. To assemble the wraps, top a lettuce leaf with taco meat, shredded cheese, avocado, sour cream, and the green tops of the green onions.
Serving Size: appx 5 wraps