Want to give your tacos a fresh and healthy twist? Try subbing in lettuce leaves instead of the traditional corn and flour tortillas. Skinnytaste’s recipe for turkey taco lettuce wraps uses this concept plus you’ll get to make the taco filling from scratch using fresh ingredients.
Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps Ingredients Directions Brown turkey in a large skillet breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. When no longer pink add dry seasoning and mix well. Add the onion, pepper, water and tomato sauce and cover. Simmer on low for about 20 minutes. Wash and dry the lettuce. Divide the meat equally between the 8 leaves and place in the center of each leaf and top with your favorite taco fixins! Nutrition Information Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps Per serving: Calories: 256; Total Fat: 11g; Saturated Fat: 3g; Monounsaturated Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 113mg; Sodium: 714mg; Carbohydrate: 9g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Sugar: 4g; Protein: 30g Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 305mg; Iron: 15%; Vitamin A: 23%; Vitamin C: 25%; Calcium: 8%
Photo courtesy of Penny De Los Santos. Original recipe published inThe Skinnytaste Cookbook.
