Taco-Style Beef Lettuce Wraps
Brown seasoned ground beef, spoon into crisp lettuce, and top with salsa and lime.
Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz Ground beef (80/20)
- 1 tbsp Olive oil(optional)
- 2 tbsp Taco seasoning
- 2 tbsp Water(optional)
- 8 leaves Romaine lettuce leaves
- 1/2 cup Salsa
- 1 Lime
- 1/4 tsp Salt(optional)
- 1/8 tsp Black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Separate romaine leaves and set aside. Juice the lime and measure the salsa and taco seasoning.
- 2
Cook (15 minutes): Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it up, until browned, about 8 minutes.
- 3
Stir in taco seasoning (and water if using) and cook for 5–7 minutes, until the beef is evenly coated and cooked through. Season lightly with salt and black pepper if needed.
- 4
Assemble: Spoon the seasoned beef into lettuce leaves, top with salsa, and finish with lime juice.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
520
26% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 14 g |
| Fat | 40 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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