Healthy Lettuce Tacos Recipe

The following Family & Consumer Science article printed in the Summer 2017 and Summer 2019 editions of the quarterly Oldham County Extension newsletter.

Lean Green Lettuce Tacos Recipe

healthy lettuce taco recipe

Ingredients:

  • 8 large lettuce leaves
  • 1 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
  • 3/4 cup fresh corn kernels
  • 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 pound extra lean ground beef
  • 1 small zucchini, chopped
  • 1 ounce packet low-sodium taco seasoning
  • 4 ounces low sodium tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • Yield: 8 servings

    Directions:

    Wash and dry lettuce leaves. Prepare rice according package directions. Cut corn off cob. Drain and rinse black beans. In a skillet, heat the oil to medium; add ground beef and begin to cook. When beef begins to brown, add zucchini, corn and black beans to skillet. Continue to cook until vegetables are tender and beef is done. Do not overcook. Add in taco seasoning and tomato sauce and heat through. Add cilantro and lime juice to the cooked rice. Place equal amounts of rice mixture and taco mixture into lettuce leaves. Top each taco with chopped tomato and onion.

    Nutritional Analysis: 180 calories, 4.5 g fat, 1 g saturated fat, 20 mg cholesterol, 350 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 5 g sugars, 12 g protein

    Source: Plate It Up! Kentucky Proud, University of Kentucky Extension

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