Salsa chicken wraps
Chatelaine
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We spooned a fiery south-of-the-border filling into cold lettuce leaves for the smartest chicken wrap we've ever made. They're low-cal, so have a few.
Ingredients
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1
onion
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1
red
bell pepper
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2
celery stalks
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1 tsp
vegetable oil
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500 g
ground chicken or
ground beef
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1 tbsp
ground
cumin
-
1/2 tsp
hot-red-chili flakes
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1 cup
canned
black beans
, drained (optional)
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2/3 cup
chunky
salsa
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1/2 cup
chopped
cilantro
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mesclun greens, Boston or iceberg
lettuce
-
light sour cream or
yogurt
, optional
Instructions
- Coarsely chop onion and pepper. Thinly slice celery. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan set over medium heat. Add onion and 2 tbsp (30 mL) water. Stir often until soft, 2 to 3 min. Crumble in chicken. Sprinkle with seasonings. Stir often, breaking up chicken with a fork until it loses its pink colour, 3 to 5 min.
- Add pepper, celery, beans and salsa. Stir until vegetables have softened slightly, 2 to 4 min. Stir in cilantro. Taste and add salt if needed. Scoop into large lettuce leaves and wrap, or serve on a bed of greens. Top with sour cream.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 249,
- Protein
- 23 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 10 g,
- Fat
- 13 g,
- Fibre
- 2 g,