Nutritional Information
Serves: 2
Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 575
- Total Fat: 25g
- Protein: 25g
- Total Carbohydrate: 66g
Dietary Info Facts
- Carb Exchanges: 4
- Fat Exchanges: 5
- Calories From Fat: 219
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat : 0g
- Cholesterol: 22mg
- Sodium : 780mg
- Dietary Fiber: 5g
- Sugars: 7g
Ingredients
- 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
- 1 large tomato, seeded and diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 8 tablespoons avocado sauce (recipe below)
- 4 low-fat flour tortillas
- 8 medium leaves romaine lettuce
- 4 tablespoons dried pumpkin seeds
- 2 ounces reduced-fat Monterey jack cheese, grated
- Fresh ground black pepper to taste
- Cayenne pepper to taste
- AVOCADO SAUCE
- 1 avocado
- 1/4 cup white onion, diced
- 1/2 cup 2% milk
- 2 tablespoons reduced-fat sour cream
- juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
- black pepper to taste
How To Make It
- Make the avocado sauce: In a blender or mini-chopper, process the avocado, white onion, milk, sour cream, lime juice, cilantro, salt, chili powder and pepper until smooth. Chill for an hour (or up to three days).
- Place the diced cucumber, tomato, and red pepper in a small bowl with the cilantro leaves and toss well.
- Spread 2 tablespoons avocado sauce on each tortilla. Place 2 romaine leaves flat on the top of each tortilla. Divide the diced veggies evenly between the tortillas and top with the pumpkin seeds and grated cheese.
- Grind fresh pepper over the top and sprinkle with a touch of cayenne pepper to taste.
- Roll the tacos very tightly and serve.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: The experiences and suggestions recounted in these articles are not intended as medical advice, and they are not necessarily the "typical" experiences of families with a child who has type 1 diabetes. These situations are unique to the families depicted. Families should check with their healthcare professionals regarding the treatment of type 1 diabetes and the frequency of blood glucose monitoring.