Chicken ‘Taco’ Lettuce Cups
with roasted cauliflower
Fill these 'taco' lettuce cups with spiced chicken, avocados and pepitas for a balance of creamy and crunchy filling. Enjoy the lettuce cups with roasted cauliflower on the side.
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Ingredients
Chicken ‘Taco’ Lettuce Cups:
- Lettuce, romaine - 12 leaves (sub green leaf or iceberg)
- Chicken breasts, boneless and skinless - 1 lb, chopped
- Chili powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Avocados - 1, sliced
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Pepitas / pumpkin seeds - 1/4 cup
- Hot sauce or salsa - for serving
Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon:
- Cauliflower florets - 12 oz
- Foil - for cooking
- Oil, olive - 1 Tbsp
- Paprika, smoked - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin, ground - 1/2 tsp
- Lemon juice - 2 tsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
360
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
20g
31%
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Saturated Fat
3g
17%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
87mg
29%
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Sodium
861mg
36%
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Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
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Dietary Fiber
7g
27%
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Sugars
4g
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Protein
35g
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Prep
- Cauliflower - Chop into florets. If prepping right before cooking, get cauliflower in the oven before continuing with prep. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Lettuce - Peel off leaves for lettuce cups (3 / serving). (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- Chicken - Finely chop chicken. Toss with chili powder, cumin (portion for the chicken) and salt. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Avocados - Slice avocados.
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Make
- Heat oven to 500F / 260C.
- Arrange cauliflower on a sheet pan and cover tightly with foil. Steam cauliflower in the oven for 10 minutes. (Watch this video for tips.)
- Remove foil from cauliflower. Drizzle with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin (portion for the cauliflower) and some salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
- Turn the oven’s heat down to 400F / 204C.
- Continue roasting until the edges are brown and crisp, ~25 minutes more.
- While cauliflower is roasting, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add cooking oil and then chicken to heated oil. Saute until chicken is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Squeeze lemon juice over cauliflower.
- Fill lettuce cups with chicken, avocados, pepitas and finish with hot sauce or salsa. Enjoy with cauliflower on the side.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
360
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
20g
31%
Just a moment...
Saturated Fat
3g
17%
Just a moment...
Trans Fat
0g
Just a moment...
Cholesterol
87mg
29%
Just a moment...
Sodium
861mg
36%
Just a moment...
Total Carbohydrate
13g
4%
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Dietary Fiber
7g
27%
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Sugars
4g
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Protein
35g
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Reviews
Ratings
43 reviews
Probably would go back to cheddar cheese instead of feta, but it was good! 2nd time: feta was good, kids were skeptical but enjoyed it. We used soft tacos.
0 HelpfulTurned out way better than expected. Husband accidently cooked 3x the amount of lentils needed so we froze about 1/2 and added some to chili we made later own that week.
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