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Gluten-Free Mexican Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Bibb lettuce, also called butterhead lettuce, is a small, loosely formed head with tender, light green leaves. The soft leaves make great gluten-free wrappers!

Gluten-Free Mexican Quinoa Lettuce Wraps

  • Prep Time 50 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 15
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Ingredients

Quinoa

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded, chopped
  • 1 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed, drained
  • 1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
  • 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) fire roasted diced tomatoes, undrained

Wraps and Toppings

  • 24 large Bibb lettuce leaves, rinsed, patted dry with paper towel
  • 2 medium avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 3/4 cup gluten-free salsa

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic and chiles in oil about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir in remaining Quinoa ingredients.
  • Step 
    2
    Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 30 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed and quinoa is almost tender; remove from heat. Let stand covered about 3 minutes or until remaining liquid is absorbed and quinoa is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Spoon about 1/3 cup quinoa mixture in each lettuce leaf. Top with avocado and cilantro. Wrap each lettuce leaf around filling. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition

260 Calories
8g Total Fat
9g Protein
38g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
710mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
Dietary Fiber
10g
41%
Sugars
4g
Protein
9g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
40%
40%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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