Vegan Mexican Lettuce Wraps are a great alternative to the usual wraps.
These lettuce wraps are breadless and inspired by the flavor of Mexican style food.
Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Mexican Lettuce Wraps
This is a vegan version of popular lettuce wraps that you may see in the menu at popular restaurants.
I like that these wraps use lettuce instead of the usual tortillas or wraps.
Have you tried my Teriyaki Chickpea Lettuce Wrap recipe?
That vegan lettuce wrap recipe is inspired by Asian flavors, thanks to the teriyaki sauce that is used.
This recipe features the beans and flavors most associated with Mexican flavors.
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This recipe is for anyone asking are lettuce wraps vegan.
Not all lettuce wraps are vegan.
Often, lettuce wraps that you see at popular restaurants will have chicken or shrimp in them.
Lettuce wraps are an alternative to the usual bread-based wraps
If you are on a gluten free or low carbohydrate diet then this recipe is a good choice for you.
As long as you use vegan food inside of your lettuce wrap, your wrap will be vegan.
People ask what is the best lettuce to make wraps with.
Not every kind of lettuce is suitable for this or most other lettuce wrap recipes.
Using the right kind of lettuce is essential to the success of these wraps as well.
When choosing the right kind of lettuce to use for wraps you need to consider a few things.
The lettuce should be large enough to hold food, strong enough to not fall apart, and taste good with the other ingredients that are added to the recipe.
Good choices for lettuce varieties include bib lettuce, large romaine leaves, and Boston lettuce.
Vegan Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Tips for making lettuce wraps.
I just mentioned the importance of using the right kind of lettuce.
You should choose lettuce leaves that are large and sturdy enough to hold the ingredients and that are somewhat symmetrical.
Here are some more great tips for you.
- While this is a vegan recipe, if you are not a vegan diet follower you could easily add some grated cheese to these wraps. Vegan folks can sprinkle some nutritional yeast on top.
- This recipe is perfect for serving as an appetizer or a party food. Simply serve these in a manner that is easy for folks to easily pick up and eat without them falling apart.
- This recipe calls for beans and corn. Feel free to omit one and use the other in place of it. Another option is to use other vegetables or ingredients such as small cut up mushrooms or even some quinoa.
How to make vegan cilantro lime mayonnaise sauce for this.
Add flavor and moisture to the wraps to pull the ingredients together.
You can use the sauce of your choice or my recipe for vegan cilantro lime mayo.
To make my vegan mayonnaise sauce, simply whisk together the following ingredients.
- Vegan Mayonnaise– ¼ cup.
- Olive Oil- 1 tablespoon.
- Lime Juice- 1 tablespoon.
- Seasonings as desired.
What to serve with vegan wraps.
I like to serve this with fresh fruit on the side.
Another option is to serve these with chips and salsa.
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Vegan Mexican Lettuce Wraps
These lettuce wraps are perfect as an appetizer or party food.
However, I also like the idea of vegan wraps as a meal.
Choose lettuce that is sturdy, in somewhat symmetrical, and is in good shape.
Before adding the lettuce to this recipe, the lettuce should be rinsed to remove the dirt or other objects. Then allow the lettuce to dry while you prepare the inside of the wraps.
Ingredients needed to make vegan wraps.
- Lettuce- 12 average sized leaves rinsed and allowed to air dry. If you are making smaller or larger wraps you can adjust the amount as needed. Good choices for lettuce include Bibb, Boston, or large Romain leaves.
- Black Beans– 1 cup from a can, rinsed and drained.
- Yellow Corn– 1 cup from a can rinsed and drained.
- Onion- ½ cup chopped. Red onion works well in this recipe.
- Tomato- 1 medium sized, chopped fine. Tip, remove as much of the liquid from the tomato before chopping it up.
- Vegan Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise (see recipe above) or Vegan mayo– ½ cup or as needed.
- Lime Juice– 1 tablespoon.
- Avocado- 1 medium, peeled with the pit removed, and chopped.
- Mexican Style Seasonings as desired.
- Optional- Chopped Red Pepper or other pepper.
How to make Tasty and simple Mexican Lettuce Wraps
- Prepare the Vegan Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise is indicated above and store it inside of the refrigerator while you work.
- Rinse off the lettuce leaves and allow them to dry while you work as well.
- Next, rinse and drain the beans and the corn and place them into a large bowl. Then stir in the onion, tomato, lime juice, and mayonnaise. . Add any seasonings as desired.
- To assemble the lettuce wraps. Stir the avocado and then use a tablespoon to spoon one to three tablespoons (depending on the size of the lettuce leaves) onto each lead. Fold the lettuce over the mix and serve.
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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.
Tasty and simple Mexican Lettuce Wraps. This is a protein packed breadless vegan and gluten free appetizer or meal idea.
Vegan Mexican Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
- Lettuce- 12 average sized leaves rinsed and allowed to air dry
- Black Beans– 1 cup
- Yellow Corn– 1 cup
- Onion- ½ cup chopped
- Tomato- 1 medium sized chopped fine.
- Vegan Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise -½ cup
- Lime Juice– 1 tablespoon.
- Avocado- 1 medium peeled with the pit removed, and chopped.
Instructions
- Prepare the Vegan Cilantro Lime Mayonnaise is indicated above and store it inside of the refrigerator while you work.
- Rinse off the lettuce leaves and allow them to dry while you work as well.
- Next, rinse and drain the beans and the corn and place them into a large bowl. Then stir in the onion, tomato, lime juice, and mayonnaise. . Add any seasonings as desired.
- To assemble the lettuce wraps. Stir the avocado and then use a tablespoon to spoon one to three tablespoons (depending on the size of the lettuce leaves) onto each lead. Fold the lettuce over the mix and serve.
Recipe Notes
Please see recipe post for further details on this recipe.
Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. Choose lettuce that is sturdy, in somewhat symmetrical, and is in good shape. Before adding the lettuce to this recipe, the lettuce should be rinsed to remove the dirt or other objects. Then allow the lettuce to dry while you prepare the inside of the wraps.
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