Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps

These vegetarian lettuce wraps with quinoa, black beans, and corn make such an easy and healthy meal. One of my favorite vegan recipes for lunch and dinner! They're super healthy and packed with protein. So light and easy!

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Total Time 30

Servings Lettuce Wraps

Calories 85kcal

Author Sina

Ingredients

1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 can black beans
1 can corn
juice of one lime
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon paprika powder
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 green onions, cut into rings
3/4 cup white bean spread or hummus (hummus with roasted red pepper works really well)
red pepper flakes
black pepper
salt
sriracha sauce (optional)

Instructions

Cook the quinoa according to the instructions on the package.
Rinse and drain the black beans and the corn. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the black beans and the corn with the quinoa, lemon juice, paprika powder, cumin, and chopped parsley. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
Equally fill the quinoa mixture into the lettuce leaves and top them with some hummus, green onions, and if you want some sriracha. Enjoy!

Notes

I topped these vegetarian lettuce wraps with a white bean spread with tomatoes, but you can also use hummus instead. Hummus with roasted red pepper would work really well. Or maybe some sort of spiced hummus.
If you want them to be a bit spicier, you can also add some sriracha on top. Or you could also add some red pepper flakes to the quinoa black bean mixture.
You don't like quinoa or you're out of it but still want to make this recipe? Then you could use brown rice instead. It's also a great combination!
If you want to bring the lettuce wraps to work or school, just transport the filling and the actual lettuce wraps in two different containers. When you're ready to eat, just spoon some of the filling into the lettuce shells. This way, you will avoid any possible mess and the wraps are easier to eat.

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