Cottage Cheese Walking Taco Lettuce Wraps

These cottage cheese walking taco lettuce wraps are one of my favorite savory cottage cheese recipes. You can serve this savory cottage cheese recipe in lettuce wraps or use your favorite chips to dip.

Table of Contents

• What are Cottage Cheese Walking Taco Lettuce Wraps?
• Ingredients and Substitutions
• How to make it
• What goes with this savory Cottage Cheese recipe?
• Frequently asked questions
• Save this recipe for later
• Recipe

What are Cottage Cheese Walking Taco Lettuce Wraps?

Get ready to take your taste buds on a wild fusion journey!

Grab those crisp, fresh lettuce leaves and spoon in a generous helping of creamy cottage cheese, ground turkey, taco seasoning and your favorite salsa.

Then here's where the festive kicks in: top it off with those crunchy, zesty walking taco frito bits for that extra oomph!

Roll it up and voila – you've got yourself a Cottage Cheese Walking Taco Lettuce Wrap!

It's like the ultimate comfort food met a street food legend, wrapped in nature's best blanket.

Perfect for when you're craving something indulgent yet light; it's truly the unsung hero of protein packed weeknight dinners and lazy weekend munchies.

Ingredients and Substitutions

For the Cottage Cheese Walking Taco

• Olive oil - Any neutral oil will work.
• Ground Turkey - I choose turkey but you could absolutley use beef or chicken.
• Taco Packet Seasoning - I love the Siete Taco Seasoning Packets but feel free to use any other brand or your favorite homemade taco seasoning.
• Cheddar - Feel free to use any of your favorite meltable cheese such as pepperjack, mozzarella, colby, etc.
• Cottage Cheese - This is kind of the main ingredient as it provides so much protein and creaminess but you could also swap it for cream cheese or blend the cottage cheese if you don't like the texture.
• Salsa - I'm using a jar of store bought salsa for conveniece but feel free to use homemade or whatever kind of salsa you prefer - this is totally adaptable to your tastebuds.

For the Lettuce Wraps - these are optional

• Romaine Lettuce- These are the sturdiest for lettuce wraps but you could use bib lettuce or iceberg if you choose.
• Hot sauce - Totally up to you to use your favorite hot sauce. I love the green sauce from Melinda's.
• Pink Pickled Onions - My recipe for pink pickled onions are my fav thing to add but you could do fresh onion if that's what you prefer.
• Pickled Jalapeños - Feel free to leave these out or use fresh jalapeños if you're not into pickled jalapeños.
• Fritos - Again, these are totally optional but I love the crunch and the flavors of the classic walking taco dish!

How to make it

Making this savory cottage cheese recipe is a total breeze.

You'll want too begin by adding olive oil to a fry pan over medium-high heat. I'm using my Our Place 2.0 fry pan and I love it!

Now it's time to add the ground turkey and break it up until it’s crumbled.

Cook until it's all the way cooked through then add taco seasoning and water as directed on the package.

Now it's time to turn the heat down and add your cheddar, cottage cheese and salsa.

Stir this mixture together until combined. Be sure to season with salt and pepper if needed.

Once the cottage cheese taco meat is ready, it's time to build the wraps.

But also, full disclosure, it's also delicious if you want to just scoop it up and eat it with chips as-is!

If you're doing the lettuce wrap route, all you'll need to do is add a few scoops of the cottage cheese walking taco mixture to each lettuce leaf.

Then it's time to top with your favorite hot sauce, some pink pickled onions, pickled jalapenos and crushed Fritos. 

Then it's time to serve!

What goes with this savory Cottage Cheese recipe?

For starters, I'd make this with my asian avocado salad with cucumbers and furikake , or even my tortellini pesto salad .

If you want more cottage cheese recipes, check out my cottage cheese ranch with buffalo cauliflower or even my viral cottage cheese toast!

For dessert, I suggest my easy 4 ingredient nutella fudge or my easy no bake key lime pie  or my viral tiktok cinnamon rolls.

Frequently asked questions

Why do people eat lettuce wraps?

They're the crunchy, fresh answer for those seeking a lighter, yet satisfying bite, or perhaps aiming to sidestep the carb-filled embrace of bread. Think of lettuce wraps as nature's way of saying, "Hey, let's keep it fresh and crisp!" while still delivering a fun, hands-on walkable eating experience.

How do you moisten dry taco meat?

My favorite way to moisten dry taco meat is cottage cheese! Not only does it add flavor and protein, but the texture is so similar to ground beef that it just adds an extra layer of delicious creaminess!

What kind of lettuce is best for lettuce wraps?

Honey, when you're crafting the ultimate lettuce wrap, buttery Bibb or crisp Romaine is where it's at – they're the fabulous divas of the veggie world that'll hold your fillings like a cozy, crunchy blanket.

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