Swap carb-laden tortillas with lettuce shells to slash a boatload of calories!
Swap carb-laden tortillas with lettuce shells to slash a boatload of calories! Crisp leaves are flavored with a zesty clean-eating taco seasoning and stuffed with wholesome ingredients like lean turkey, tomatoes, and avocado. These Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps burst with savory tastes and textures.
With super simple instructions and minimal prep time, these shells can be made in a matter of minutes. They’re a quick and easy dinner for the whole family. What are you waiting for? Give taco night a healthified makeover with these Lettuce Wrapped Turkey Tacos!
Turkey Taco Lettuce Wraps
Whip up these amazing taco wraps that are easy to assemble and are made with clean and nutritious ingredients.
Yield 6 people
Serving Size 1 lettuce leaf taco
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning homemade or store-bought
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt only if not already in the taco seasoning, like in the homemade version above
- 12 whole romaine heart lettuce leaves
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved (half-pint)
- 1 avocado pitted, peeled and diced
- 1 cup salsa no sugar added
Instructions
- Add ground turkey to a skillet. Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes until browned. Add 1/3 cup water, taco seasoning, and salt (if not already an ingredient in the seasoning). Allow to cook for 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- Double each lettuce leaf so the top fits into the second and you have 6 doubled leaves altogether. Spoon in the meat mixture. Add cherry tomatoes and avocado pieces. Top each with salsa.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1lettuce leaf taco | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 866mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g |
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 6
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At first it looked like the taco mixture was in bell pepper halves and then I saw it was lettuce…ok….but why not bell peppers. I’m going to try it because I have one, with the chopped up pork I have. I’ll add lettuce to it. Thanks for the idea.
Mary Ann, Sure bell peppers would work too. 🙂
How much of the turkey mix do you put in each lettuce wrap for 6 points?
The recipe will use about 2 1/2 ounces of turkey in each lettuce cup.
It was delicious but for tender taste buds I would only put 1/4 chili powder….it was SPICY….
So my question is if you leave out the salsa, would this be zero points?
No, the salsa is not causing the points. Avocado is not a zero point food and only ground turkey breast is zero points.
I have been on a Weight Watchers diet for two weeks and I have totally enjoyed every meal.
What exactly is 215kcal in calories. I’m not at all familiar with this rule of calorie count. I want to know how many calories are in one wrap. Thank you
Laura, It is 215 calories.