Cilantro Lime Pork Tacos

Cilantro Lime Pork Tacos

Mexican tacos get a healthy makeover

Active Time: 25 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes

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Added by Healing Gourmet
on April 05, 2008

Ingredients

Healing Benefits

This Recipe:

Preparation

Sprinkle pork with salt and black pepper.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan.
Add pork, and sauté 4 minutes or until browned. Remove pork from pan; place in a bowl.
Add onion and jalapeño to pan. Sauté 5 minutes or until tender.
Add broth. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Stir in tomato. Simmer 2 minutes.
Return pork and accumulated juices to pan.
Stir in cilantro and lime juice; cook 1 minute or until pork is done.
Halve tortillas (each half is one serving) and warm.
Spoon 1/2 cup pork mixture into each tortilla half, roll up and serve.

The Benefits

*Excellent Source of: Fiber, Protein, Selenium, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Thiamin, Niacin, Riboflavin, Phosphorous
*Good Source of: Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Vitamin C, Copper
*Preferences: Low Sugars, No Corn, No Dairy, No Eggs, No Fish, No Molds, No Nuts, No Peanuts, No Poultry, No Red Meat, No Shellfish, No Yeast

Nutrition Information(amounts per serving)

Serving Size:1 Serving

View Calorie Breakdown OMEGA-6 / OMEGA-3 RATIO: 22.25

Calories: 333

MACRONUTRIENTS	Amount	% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.1 g	*
Saturated Fat	1.7 g	*
Monosaturated Fat	3.4 g	*
Polyunsaturated Fat	0.93 g	*
Trans Fat	0.04 g	*
Essential Fatty Acids (Omega-3)
ALA	40 mg	*
EPA, DHA	0 mg, 0 mg	*
Conjugated linolenic acid (CLA)	0 mg	*
Cholesterol	72.8mg	*
Total Carbohydrate	30.2 g	*
Sugars	2.7 g	*
Fiber	6.2 g	*
Protein	29.9 g	*

MICRONUTRIENTS	Amount	% Daily Value*
VITAMINS
Vitamin A	269.8 IU	5%
Vitamin C	7.6 mg	13%
Vitamin D	0 IU	0%
Vitamin E	0.77 IU	3%
Vitamin B6	1.1 mg	55%
Vitamin B12	0.58 mcg	10%
Vitamin K	6.5 mg	8%
Folate	18.8 mcg	5%
Niacin	9.6 mg	48%
Riboflavin	0.47 mg	28%
Thiamin	1.4 mg	93%
MINERALS
Calcium	64 mg	6%
Copper	0.24 mg	12%
Iron	3.2 mg	18%
Magnesium	78.8 mg	20%
Manganese	0.12 mg	6%
Phosphorous	292.4 mg	29%
Potassium	577.5 mg	16%
Selenium	34.2 mcg	49%
Sodium	364.5 mg	15%
Zinc	3.4 mg	23%
PHYTONUTRIENTS
Alpha-carotene	23.5 mcg
Beta-carotene	150 mcg
Beta-cryptoxanthin	2.8 mcg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	53.5 mcg
Lycopene	578.9 mcg

*Notes on Macronutrients: Because your personal nutrition needs are unique, please refer to the information on this site to learn more about your intake of macronutrients (Fats, Carbohydrates & Protein).

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