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Quinoa Black Bean Taco Lettuce Wraps

Quinoa Black Bean Taco Lettuce Wraps

Entrees

Course

Difficulty

Easy

Pulse Type

Beans

Specialty Diet

Gluten-free

Nutrition

300 calories or less

Cook Time

28 minutes

Nutrition

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Ingredients

Servings:

1 cup quinoa cooked
2 tbsps coconut oil
3 cloves garlic minced
1/2 onion red; thinly sliced
pinch salt and pepper adjust to taste
1 15 oz can black beans
1 cup corn sweet, organic (if frozen, thaw)
1 cup bell pepper thinly sliced (if frozen, then thaw)
1/3 cup cilantro fresh; chopped
2 tbsps taco seasoning
1 lime juiced
1 lemon juiced
1 head lettuce Butter Leaf

Garnish options:

cilantro fresh
jalapeno pepper sliced
tomatoes diced
avocado

Instructions

Cook quinoa to package directions.
Meanwhile, in a skillet, add coconut oil, sea salt, black pepper, onions, and garlic and cook for 8 minutes or until fragrant. Add in cooked quinoa, rinsed beans, corn, and peppers until warm. Stir in taco seasoning, juice of lime, and lemon. Adjust seasonings to taste.
Next, take one washed and dry butter leaf and dollop the quinoa mixture in the center, fill with optional garnishes and wrap edges of the butter leaf onto itself as a handheld wrap. Enjoy immediately.
Store leftover filling in an airtight glass container and assemble upon serving.