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Monday, July 29, 2013

Latin-Style lettuce Wraps

LATIN-STYLE LETTUCE WRAPS!!

Ingredients:
Cooking spray
½ lb.
very lean ground beef (approx. 4-7% fat)
1 Tbsp.
ground cumin
1 cup
fresh tomato or tomatillo salsa
1 ripe, Fresh California Avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
8 large iceberg lettuce leaves
Hot sauce , optional

Instructions:
Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat.
Crumble ground beef into pan, season with ground cumin.
Cook meat until browned
Serve meat with salsa and diced avocado, for wrapping in lettuce leaves.
Season to taste with hot sauce if desired
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Serves: 4
Serving Suggestion
Top with colorful sliced or diced onions.

As with all fruits and vegetables, wash avocados before cutting. Check out our tips for how to choose and use California Avocados.
Nutrition information per serving:
(without hot sauce): Calories 160 (90 from fat); Total Fat 10 g (Sat 3 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 5 g Trans 1 g); Cholesterol 35 mg; Sodium 40 mg; Total Carbohydrates 7 g; Dietary Fiber 5 g; Sugar 2 g; Protein 14 g
(Source: californiaavocado.com)



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