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MEET THE GROWERS
Duncan & Robert Abbott
Abbott Ranch
Carpinteria, California
When Duncan Abbott’s hands get dirty, the earth gets a little cleaner. Because while he’s hand-pruning, hand-picking and hand-packaging avocados, his trees are absorbing carbon dioxide and replenishing oxygen in the air. And since Duncan’s avocados are grown close to market, they go from grove...
LATIN-STYLE LETTUCE WRAPS
Categories
- Entrees
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Preparation
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Author: the California Avocado Commission
Recipe Provided By the California Avocado Commission
Ingredients
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Cooking spray
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0.500
½
lb.
very lean ground beef (approx. 4-7% fat)
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1
Tbsp.
ground cumin
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1
cup
fresh tomato or tomatillo salsa
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1.000
1
ripe, Fresh California Avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
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8.000
8
large iceberg lettuce leaves
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Hot sauce (i.e. Cholula®), optional
Instructions
- Coat large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat.
- Crumble ground beef into pan, season with ground cumin.
- Cook meat until browned
- Serve meat with salsa and diced avocado, for wrapping in lettuce leaves.
- Season to taste with hot sauce if desired
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Serving Suggestion
Top with colorful sliced or diced onions.
Top with colorful sliced or diced onions.
Nutrition information per serving
(without hot sauce): Calories 160 (90 from fat); Total Fat 10 g (Sat 3 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 5 g Trans 1 g); Cholesterol 35 mg; Sodium 40 mg; Total Carbohydrates 7 g; Dietary Fiber 5 g; Sugar 2 g; Protein 14 g
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