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It’s a New Year! Yay! And with the New Year and a cruise next month, you know what that means. Time to eat better and hit the gym regularly! The fun of all the Christmas treats and parties is over and now the work begins. The best part of this meal is that I feel like I was still having a delicious meal for dinner and it was healthy! You save on so many calories by wrapping in lettuce. And I loved being able to top with fresh ingredients. The flavor of this chicken was so good and had a little kick to it. My husband had four wraps. He loved them! We will probably be having these on a weekly basis until the cruise. This recipe was so easy and the chicken just shredded perfectly and was so tender. It was delish!

Tex Mex Lettuce wrap garnished with avocado, tomato, and cilantro with a blue and white bowl beside it with extra meat. An avocado, lime, and tomato are sitting beside the wrap.

Rating: 4 stars ย Difficulty of Recipe: 1 star
Review: I didn’t add the jalepeno for fear that it may be to spicy for the kiddos. It still had a kick to it because I used hot salsa. We will be making this again. My hubby couldn’t get enough!

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Slow Cooker Tex Mex Lettuce Wraps

By: Alyssa Rivers
This recipe was so easy and the chicken just shredded perfectly and was so tender. ย It was delish!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 ยฝ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 package taco seasoning
  • 1 jalepeno seeded and sliced
  • 1 (16-ounce) jar salsa
  • 1 diced yellow onion, about 1 ยฝ cups
  • salt, to taste
  • iceberg lettuce leaves for wrapping

Instructions 

  • Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Sprinkle the taco seasoning on the chicken breasts and lay them on the bottom of the slow cooker.
  • Put the diced onion and jalapeรฑo over the top of the chicken breasts, and pour salsa on top.
  • Cover and cook chicken on low for 4-5 hours.
  • Take the cooked chicken out of the slow cooker and shred it. ย Place it back in the slow cooker and stir to combine. Add salt to taste.
  • To serve place about ยผ of the chicken mixture in the center of the lettuce wrap and roll up! ย Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 40gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 107mgSodium: 954mgPotassium: 1020mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 640IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
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About Alyssa Rivers

Alyssa Rivers is the author of 'The Tried and True Cookbook', a professional food photographer and experienced recipe-developer. Having a passion for cooking, her tried and true recipes have been featured on Good Morning America, Today Food, Buzzfeed and more.

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