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Meal Make-over Monday - Healthy Walking Taco Recipe

by ‎01-20-2015 08:02 PM - edited ‎03-07-2016 05:18 PM

 

 

 

 

For Meal Make-over Monday this week, I was inspired by the snack bar at all of the Little's games lately. Whether it was basketball, lacrosse, field hockey, or soccer – every single snack bar seem to serve something called "walking tacos."  I have no idea why they are so fascinated with walking around with their food?!?!

 

If you are not familiar with these, walking tacos consist of opening a snack size bag of chips, ladling in a scoop of chili, and topping it with shredded cheese. Perfectly portable and not very good for you at all ....hence my Meal Make-Over!

 

Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps

 

 Here’s what you’ll need:

 

1 T olive oil

 

1 T  minced garlic

 

2 T diced green chiles

 

2 T diced Jalepenos

 

1 Med Onion-finely chopped

 

1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin

 

1/4 tsp. ground chipotle chile powder

 

1 1/2 lbs. ground turkey

 

1/2 tsp. salt

 

1 large bunch cilantro, finely chopped

 

2 T fresh lime juice

 

2 heads butter lettuce or Lettuce wraps

 

Cherry tomatoes-finely chopped (garnish)

 

Cotija Cheese - grated (garnish)

 

**Save some onion and cilantro to garnish tacos

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heat olive oil in heavy frying pan then add minced garlic and diced green chiles and saute about 1 minute.

 

 

 

 

Add cumin and ground chipotle or cayenne and cook about 1 minute more.

 

 

 

 

Add turkey and salt and cook over medium-high heat-- about 5 minutes, or until turkey is starting to brown.  Make sure you crumble the meat as it cooks.

 

 

 

When turkey is lightly browned, turn off heat and set aside.  Fold in the Cilantro.

 

 

 

 

Top with your favorite garnishes:  Cilantro, onion, tomatoes--- I like avocado too!

 

 

 

 

Spoon 2-3 large spoonfuls of turkey mixture into each piece of lettuce wrap.

 

 

 

 

Garnish with shredded cheese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Littles/Happy Mom.... great combo!  {#emotions_dlg.thumbup}

 

Albany

 

 

 

BTW:  If you're on the 21 Day Fix plan, double up the recipe.  This makes for a Fabulous on-the-go lunch.  Fill one red container with your Turkey mixture.  Fill a green container with all your fixin's:  Cilantro, Tomatoes, Onion, Jalapeno, etc.  Fill a second Green container with lettuce.  If you want to "spend" a Healthy fat, add some Avocado.  I like to use Salsa instead of dressing.  This makes for a Flavor Packed Brown Bag Lunch!!!

 

 

 

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