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Spicy Chickpea Lettuce Wraps

Crisp lettuce cups filled with a warm, cumin‑spiced chickpea mixture and topped with fresh cilantro.

Spicy Chickpea Lettuce Wraps

Total

15 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 oz) canned chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp lime juice
  • 8 large iceberg lettuce leaves
  • 2 tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Drain and rinse chickpeas.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.

  3. 3

    Add chickpeas, cumin, smoked paprika, and salt; stir‑cook 5 minutes.

  4. 4

    Remove from heat and stir in lime juice.

  5. 5

    Place chickpea mixture into lettuce leaves.

  6. 6

    Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

310

16% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein12 g
Carbohydrate38 g
Fat12 g
Fiber9 g
Sugar3 g
Sodium420 mg

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