0 from 0 votes
Taco Lettuce Wraps (Easy & Healthy Recipe)
These lettuce wraps are a breeze to make and are filled with everything you love from tacos in every bite!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
202 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1 onion finely chopped, medium
- 1 pound ground beef or turkey
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning
- ½ cup water
- 1 iceberg lettuce base removed, head of
Toppings
- Mexican cheese shredded
- salsa fresh
- avocado diced
- cilantro chopped
- lime wedges
Instructions
Make the filling:
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté for about 3 minutes until it's begun to get soft and translucent. Add the ground meat, garlic, and taco seasoning.
- Continue to cook, breaking up the meat as it cooks, for about 5-7 minutes until it’s cooked through.
- Add the water and stir it into the meat to help deglaze the skillet. Turn off the heat, cover, and gather the remaining ingredients.
Cup of Yum
Assemble:
- Place 2 iceberg lettuce leaves on top of each other to form a sturdy base. Scoop some of the taco filling into the lettuce.
- Top each taco lettuce wrap with shredded cheese, salsa, avocado, and cilantro. Squeeze a lime wedge over the top (optional) and fold to close the wrap.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
179mg
(7%)
Potassium
439mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
118IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 179mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 439mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 118IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.