![]() Related to the beet, the swiss chard leaves are nicely nutritious. I would in fact have a regular salad and then a main course of spinach in some form. You get 140% of your Vitamin A, 50% of your Vitamin C, 40% of your iron, 12% of your calcium, and much, much more. There's a reason that Popeye ate this for super strength. It's slightly more carby - about 1.2g per cup. OK Spinach is different than lettuce, but you can just as easily make a spinach salad and it is FULL of nutrients. I highly recommend getting a daily romaine salad into your normal eating habits. So a tiny bit more carbs than iceberg - but far better for you health wise. You get 75% your daily serving of Vitamin K with a single cup, along with 30% of your Vitamin A, 22% Vitamin C and much more. Romaine is the dark, "fluffy" lettuce type - less crisp than iceberg, but containing FAR more nutrition. It's only 1g of carbs per cup and you get 42% of your vitamin A, as well as 2% vitamin C, 2% iron, and 1% calcium. You don't get a lot of nutrition here - for the 2g of carbs per cup, you only get 5% Vitamin C, 1% iron, and not much else.Īs you might imagine, this lettuce type has a slightly red tint to its leaves. It's got a strong bitter-spicy flavor to it and is usually served with fruit salads rather than as a standalone veggie salad. It's shaped in a ball like an iceberg, but is a reddish-purple color rather than green. This lettuce isn't actually a lettuce, it's a chicory leaf. So this is a good way to get you started on salads, if you're not used to them, but try to "move up" from iceberg when you can. On the downside, iceberg lettuce has little flavor and not much nutrition. Many salads are a serving of iceberg lettuce plus a few tomatoes and cukes, then salad dressing. It's only 0.4g of carbs for an entire cup of lettuce, as in not even 1g. It is the round ball shaped lettuce that is very crisp and crunchy, and used frequently in salads and on burgers. Iceberg lettuce is the first type of lettuce that most people encounter. Try to have two salads a day!īutterhead lettuce is a group that includes Boston and Bibb styles of lettuce. It is fresh, nutritious, filling, full of water, and helps hold together your other salad items. Paleo and Whole 30 people would simply omit the cheese and sour cream.Lettuce is the core of most salads. Here are my favorite condiments to put out with the spicy beef and lettuce leaf wraps.įor each taco, line a lettuce leaf with the spicy meat and your favorite toppings. This is the fun part! You can play with this and the family can make their own however they like it! I love it and use it a lot when I’m doing Whole 30. It will give the meat a cheesy flavor with no need to add shredded cheese on top. If you are using a lower fat ground meat, add in a little water or broth to make the meat mixture a little more saucy.įor Paleo, Whole30 and dairy free people, for each lb of meat also add 2 tbsp nutritional yeast. You will want to either make your own taco seasoning ( here’s a taco spice recipe that I use) or buy one that has no sugar added.ĭirections are simple! Fry your ground beef (or ground chicken or turkey) and when it’s done add 2 tbsp taco seasoning for every pound of meat. Since I work full time, I tend to make my ground beef in large batches and use it all week long in salads or to stuff zucchini boats or peppers. What if you want an actual tortilla wrap for this instead of lettuce? No problem! You can use these amazing coconut flour tortillas Spicy ground meat is the basis for your keto taco lettuce wraps! Make your favorite spicy beef filling! It doesn’t have the same crunch but it’s way more flexible for folding and rolling. Butter Lettuce – This lettuce also makes a great taco holder.Almost as crunchy as Iceberg and just a little more flexible when folding. Romaine – also widely available year round and makes for a longer ‘boat’ or shell.It has the best crunch both for the outside of a keto taco or burger, as well as for shredding up for taco salad or inside regular tacos. Iceberg – Iceberg lettuce is available almost everywhere year round.I find that the best lettuce leaves to use are: This is a simple taco recipe using a crisp lettuce leaf as the taco shell. I make a double batch for leftovers so I also take all the ingredients with me to work and assemble them easily for lunch. I can eat this low carb lettuce wrap taco while the rest of the family is enjoying their own tacos or enchiladas. With these keto lettuce wrap tacos there is no need to miss Taco Tuesday ever again! ![]() ![]() I am a big fan of Mexican foods and really love the spices and flavor. Keto Lettuce Wrap Tacos that will Satisfy That Mexican Food Craving!
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