Black Bean Taco Lettuce Wraps
These black bean taco lettuce wraps are a quick and healthy meal! Crunchy romaine lettuce leaves are filled with sautéed black beans that have been seasoned with taco spices. Topped with a guilt free jalapeño lime crema!
These black bean taco lettuce wraps are so easy to make, and take very little time. The only cooking time needed is to sauté the beans, which only takes about 5-7 minutes!
A lot of us have very little time or ambition to cook after a long day. This recipe is perfect for those long days! It’s hard sometimes to find a recipe thats good for you, and also easy to make. Usually the easy recipes are the not so healthy ones.
Black beans, a bunch of taco seasonings, and a crema topping that is guilt free! Thats all there is to this recipe. Oh yeah, and obviously the lettuce wraps, but you don’t have to make those!
Black beans are a great filler, and my go-to for a meatless recipe. Super filling and the texture is perfect!
Crema is a mixture of heavy cream, salt and lime juice. My mixture has non fat greek yogurt, salt and lime juice. Way healthier, and super tasty!
These guys are not only packed with flavors, but they are so colorful!
I love cooking with fresh, colorful ingredients!
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Black Bean Taco Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
For Crema
- 1/3 cup non fat, plain greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup jarred jalapeños, chopped finely I used tamed (not as spicy)
- 1 tablespoon juice of jarred jalapeños
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt to taste
For Tacos
- romaine lettuce leaves try to get decent sized leaves
- olive oil
- 15 oz. can of black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt to taste
- shredded red cabbage for topping (optional)
- green onions for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Make crema first by mixing all ingredients for cream together, set aside.
- In a large saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
- Add black beans and all spices to pan. Stir until well mixed and saute for 5-7 minutes.
- Assemble tacos by spooning some black beans in romaine lettuce leaf, drizzle crema on top of beans, followed by shredded cabbage and green onions.
- Enjoy!
