Fiesta-Lettuce-Wraps-and-Pepper-Boats_ChickenMealProteinVegetables
  • Prep Time:45 minutes

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  • Serves: 4 Servings

Ingredients

6 sweet
mini bell peppers
8 lettuce leaves
1 cup instant brown rice (dry)
1 pound tilapia filets
fresh or frozen (thawed)
2 teaspoons Southwest chipotle seasoning (no sodium)
2 tablespoons canola oil (divided)
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 limes (divided)
1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/2 cup yellow corn (frozen or canned
no-salt added)
1 medium tomato
1 small onion
1 clove garlic (minced)
1 jalapeno pepper (minced)
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps

Slice peppers in half vertically. Arrange lettuce and 8 pepper halves on a serving platter.
Cook brown rice according to package directions.
To make salsa fresca, dice remaining pepper halves, tomato, and onion; mix with corn, garlic, jalapeño pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Sprinkle both sides of tilapia filets with Southwest chipotle seasoning.
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add fish to pan, and cook for 3 minutes on each side (cook fish until it is opaque, 145 ºF). Flake with a fork and place in a serving dish.
When rice is done, stir in remaining 1/2 tablespoon oil, juice from one lime, and ¼ tsp salt. Cut remaining lime into wedges.
To serve, set out pepper-lettuce platter, rice, fish, salsa fresca, sour cream, and lime, and let diners build their own boats and wraps

Nutrition Facts

Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 350
Total Fat 12 g
Saturated Fat 3 g
Cholesterol 60 mg
Sodium 370 mg
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 5 g
Total Sugars 6 g
Added Sugars included 0 g
Protein 28 g
Vitamin D 3 mcg
Calcium 78 mg
Iron 2 mg
Potassium 894 mg

Produce for Better Health Foundation

U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Fiesta Lettuce Wraps and Pepper Boats. Recipe source: Produce for Better Health Foundation. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.