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Carnitas Lettuce Wraps Recipe
Carnitas Lettuce Wraps are all the things you love about carnitas but wrapped in crunchy, low-carb lettuce. Healthy Mexican recipes don't get better than this!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 417 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- Mexican Pork Carnitas
- 2 2 large ripe avocados
- Juice from ½ lime
- 1 1 clove garlic finely minced
- a pinch of salt
- 1 1 large head of bibb lettuce butter lettuce or romaine hearts also work
- ½ ½ red onion minced
Instructions
- Start by making the Mexican Pork Carnitas. This will take you about 8 hours to make in your slow cooker or in a pot.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mash the avocados with the lime juice, garlic, and salt.
- Put a scoop of carnitas in a bibb lettuce leaf, add a spoonful of the mashed avocados (guacamole), and top with a sprinkle of minced red onions.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe
Calories
417kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
113mg
(38%)
Sodium
913mg
(38%)
Potassium
1135mg
(32%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1107IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
66mg
(7%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ⅙ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 913mg | 38% |
| Potassium | 1135mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1107IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 66mg | 7% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.