Description
Enjoy these Southwest Chicken Lettuce Wraps that are perfect for Protein Meals For The Week and Low Calorie Meals Prep. Quick and easy to make, they are a Meal High In Protein and ideal for a Quick Healthy High Protein Dinner or lunch.
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp. avocado oil*
- 2 lbs. lean ground chicken or ground turkey or meatless crumbles*
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 15 oz. can black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup sweet corn I used fresh off the cob but canned or frozen works
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro optional
- 4 tsp. (2 packets) fajita seasoning*
- 24 large lettuce leaves bib butter boston or romaine*
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
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Add ground chicken and diced onion. Cook ground chicken until browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add fajita seasoning and half a cup of water; simmer and stir until evenly coated, about 5 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes with green chiles, black beans and corn; cooking until heated, about 5 minutes.
- Wash and dry lettuce leaves with a paper towel.
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Fill 4 lettuce leaves with one-sixth of meat mixture for one serving.
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Top with avocado, hot sauce, fresh cilantro, and Greek yogurt, or toppings of choice.
- Store leftover filling and lettuce in the fridge in separate airtight containers up to one week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
Nutrition
- Calories: 337kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 469mg
- Fat: 7.6g
- Saturated Fat: 1.0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 39g