Lettuce Wraps

Lettuce wraps are great for a quick lunch.

You can fill them with any of your favourite sandwich fillings.

To remove the leaves off the iceberg lettuce without ripping follow these steps:

STEP ONE cut out the core with a knife

STEP TWO hold the lettuce, base facing up, under the tap, filling each outer leave with water, until it gently expands and falls off.

STEP THREE place leaves on your drying rack to let water drain out.

Here are three of my favourite quick fillings…

Fish Dip & Tomato

2 outer iceberg leaves, washed

80g tin of fish (mackerel, salmon, tuna, sardines)

40g cream cheese

zest & juice of half a lemon

Pinch of paprika

Pinch of chili powder

1 medium tomato diced

Micro-cress for garnish

To make the dip put fish, cream cheese, lemon juice, lemon zest, paprika, salt and pepper in a blender and blend until combined.

Put half the dip in each leaf and top with diced tomato, pinch of chili powder and micro-cress. Fold leaf up and eat.

SERVES 1 PERSON 2 WRAPS / CALORIES 321 / PROTEIN 21.7g / NET CARBS 4.9g / FAT 19.2g

Chicken, Avocado & bacon

2 outer iceberg leaves, washed

100g chicken ( I usually use leftover roast chicken)

1/2 avocado, sliced

2 rashes of bacon, cooked until crips and chopped.

You could add mayonnaise too if you want.

Put half the chicken in each leaf, top with sliced avocado and bacon bits. Fold leaf up and eat.

SERVES 1 PERSON 2 WRAPS / CALORIES 413 / PROTEIN 35.4g / NET CARBS 2.6g / FAT26.g

Ham, Cheese & Pickle

2 outer iceberg leaves, washed

4 slices of ham (shaved off the bone, not from a packet with added sugar)

30g grated cheese

1 dill pickle (best sugar-free brand is McClure's garlic and dill), chopped

2 tablespoons of mayonnaise

Put half the ham in each leaf, top with grated cheese, chopped pickle and dollop of mayo. Fold up leaf and eat.

SERVES 1 PERSON 2 WRAPS / CALORIES 360 / PROTEIN 11.6g / NET CARBS 3.4g / FAT22.4g