Quick Pork Fajita Lettuce Cups
with Avocado Purée
Cooking time
15 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
580 /serving
When you’re doing paleo in Mexico, you say yes to fajitas, and no to tortillas. Load up crisp leaves of lettuce with smoky, spiced, BBQ-sauced ground pork and sweet pepper. To complete the fiesta, dollop with avocado purée and serve a lime-splashed salad on the side.
We will send you:
- 340g Canadian-raised lean ground pork (high-protein serving)
- 50g Sliced red onions
- 1 Head of Iceberg lettuce
- 1 Sweet pepper
- 30ml Organic BBQ sauce (no added sugar)
- 57g Avocado purée
- 8g Smoky Mexican Moments spices (smoked paprika, cumin powder, garlic flakes, coriander powder, paprika, oregano, black peppercorns, allspice, cloves, cinnamon)
- 15ml Lime juice
Contains: Mustard
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Whisk
Total Fat
42 g
Saturated Fat
9 g
Sodium
330 mg
Total Carb
19 g
Sugars
9 g
Protein
36 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Make the filling
- Halve, core and thinly slice the sweet pepper lengthwise.
- In a large pan, heat a generous drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the pork and onions; season with the spices.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 3 to 4 min., until lightly browned.
- Add the sweet pepper, BBQ sauce, ¼ cup water (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
- Cook, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 min., until crisp-tender and the pork* is cooked through.
Prepare the lettuce & make the salad
- Meanwhile, reserving 4 of the largest outer leaves (double for 4 portions), roughly chop the lettuce.
- In a large bowl, whisk the lime juice, 2 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
- Add the chopped lettuce; toss well.
Plate your dish
- Divide the lettuce leaves between your plates.
- Top with the filling.
- Dollop with the avocado purée.
- Serve the salad on the side. Bon appétit!
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*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
