Taco Lettuce Wraps (health program approved!)

If you love mexican food as much as I do,
you will love these HEALTHY "tacos!"

You can also make these on a smaller scale as finger foods for a party!

Recipe by Megan Berg

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1.   Mix taco seasoning 

      (don't use pre-packaged seasoning from the store -- it has flour in it):

      1 Tbsp. chili powder 
      1/4 tsp. garlic powder 
      1/4 tsp. onion powder 
      1/4 tsp. paprika

      1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
      1 tsp. sea salt
      Black pepper to taste

(*TIP: Make several portions ahead of time to reduce prep time. Use about 1/4 cup seasoning per 20 oz. of turkey)

2.     Brown 20 oz lean ground turkey (the leaner the meat, the more you can have!).
        Drain the fat from the turkey.
        Reduce heat to low.

3.     Add about 1/3 cup water and the taco seasoning (from step #1) to the cooked turkey. 
        Simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.

4.     Add 3 Tbsp. salsa. 
        Simmer uncovered 5 minutes.
        The turkey mixture is done!

Serve with:
Butter lettuce (you can use any lettuce, but butter lettuce tastes the best and folds the easiest; use whole leaves for the taco shell
     and wrap the fixin's inside)
Fat free sour cream
Reduced fat or non-fat cheese
Tomatoes

(TIP: This makes great leftovers for lunch the next day!)

**If you are following the health program I coach, measure the ingredients and put it on your plate so that you only eat the right amounts of each food for your lean and green:
      Turkey:
            >98% lean: 5.25 oz. turkey mixture (Add 2 healthy fats during the day)
            95-97% lean: 4.5 oz. turkey mixture (Add 1 healthy fat during the day)
            85-94% lean: 3.75 oz. turkey mixture (Do not add any healthy fat)
            (= 3/4 lean protein, 2 condiments)
      1 oz. reduced fat/ non-fat cheese (= 1/4 lean protein)
      1 tsp. fat free sour cream (= 1 condiment)
      6 leaves of butter lettuce (= 2 veggie servings)
      1/2 cup diced tomatoes (= 1 veggie serving) (If you don't like tomatoes, add 2-3 more lettuce leaves)

HEALTH PROGRAM TOTALS: 1 meal on the program I coach and 3 condiments

Do you know someone that is ready to get healthy?  I can help! 

Email me at HealthyandFitLife@gmail.com.