Lean Green Lettuce Tacos
Plate it up! Project
County Extension Agents for Family and Consumer Sciences
University of Kentucky, Dietetics and Human Nutrition Students
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
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.
Nutrition Facts
180 calories4.5 g fat
1 g saturated fat
20 mg cholesterol
350 mg sodium
23 g carbohydrate
4 g fiber
5 g sugars
12 g protein