Description
A delicious and healthy low-carb alternative to traditional tacos, featuring seasoned ground meat wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves with fresh toppings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Ground beef or turkey
- 8 leaves Large lettuce leaves
- 1 cup, halved Cherry tomatoes
- 1 medium, sliced Avocado
- 1 cup Shredded cheese
- ½ cup Sour cream
- 2 tbsp Taco seasoning
Instructions
- Step 1: Cook the Meat – In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef or turkey until fully cooked. Drain excess fat and mix in taco seasoning according to package instructions.
- Step 2: Prepare Toppings – While the meat cooks, prepare the cherry tomatoes by halving them and slice the avocado into thin pieces.
- Step 3: Assemble Wraps – Take a lettuce leaf and fill it with seasoned meat. Top with cherry tomatoes, avocado slices, shredded cheese, and a dollop of sour cream.
- Step 4: Serve – Serve immediately on a platter with optional hot sauce for added spice.
Notes
- Choose butter lettuce over romaine for better cup shape and easier handling when assembling your wraps
- Drain meat thoroughly after cooking to prevent soggy lettuce leaves that can fall apart
- Prep all toppings before cooking meat so everything stays fresh and assembly goes quickly
- Slice avocado just before serving to prevent browning and maintain vibrant green color
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 lettuce wraps
- Calories: 385 calories
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: taco lettuce wraps, low carb tacos, healthy wraps, lettuce wraps, ground beef, keto friendly