Seitan Fajita Lettuce Wraps

These spicy, high-protein lettuce wraps will settle your cravings for fajitas without all the carbs from tortillas.  Feel free to play around with which veggies you use.

This recipe makes 4 servings.  Each serving = 1 Wrap

Approximate Nutrition Information Per Serving
Calories: 296
Fat: 16.2 g
Saturated: 5.0 g
Polyunsaturated: 1.6 g
Monounsaturated: 6.3 g
Trans: 0 g
Cholesterol: 21.2 mg
Sodium: 310.4 mg
Potassium: 529.8 mg
Carbs: 20.3 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
Sugars: 5.8 g
Protein: 19.8 g
Vitamin A: 22.7%
Vitamin C: 132.3%
Calcium: 24.5%
Iron: 12.1%

Ingredients
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 1/4 cup White Onion, chopped
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1 3/4 cup Broccoli, chopped into florets
1 Large Yellow Bell Pepper
1 cup Zucchini, sliced into 1/2 cm strips
1 large Portobello Mushroom Cap, cut into small strips
1/4 cup Parsley, chopped
1 ounce Starwest@ Salt-Free Organic Fajita Seasoning*
1 package Westsoy® Seitan Strips, sliced into thin strips
1 Medium Avocado
1 teaspoon lime juice
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon Cilantro, fresh or dried
4 large leaves of Iceburg Lettuce, carefully separated from head

1 Roma Tomato, diced

1/2 cup Cucumber, diced

2 tablespoons Organic Valley® Sour Cream
1/2 cup Organic Valley® Mild Cheddar Cheese

*I really recommend buying Starwest Botanicals® organic seasonings in bulk either directly from their website or on Amazon.  The blends are tasty and salt free and I haven't found better prices on organic spices anywhere else.  If you don't have fajita seasoning, this one contains black pepper, onion and organic garlic powder, cumin, coriander, lemon peel, oregano, parsley and cayenne.  In a pinch, you can raid your spice cabinet to make a similar blend.  

Instructions
1. In a large saucepan, heat olive oil on medium high heat.

2. Add onion and cook until lightly browned; about 3 minutes.

3. Add garlic, broccoli, and bell pepper and continue to cook for about another 3 minutes.

4. Next, add zucchini, mushroom, parsley, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and fajita seasoning, and continue to cook for an additional 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

5. Add seitan, reduce heat to medium and stir, allowing mixture to cook for 3-5 minutes until seitan is heated through.

6. In the mean time, in a separate bowl, combine avocado, lime juice, the remaining salt, and cilantro and use a fork to mash them all together into guacamole.

7. Remove fajita mixture from burner and spoon equally in to lettuce leaves.

8. Top each with 1/4 of the guacamole mixture, tomato, cucumber, sour cream, and cheese.  

9.  Carefully wrap lettuce leaf like a burrito and enjoy! 

10.  If it all falls apart, get a fork, and enjoy anyway.