Simple Roast Beef and Cucumber Lettuce Wraps
Crispy romaine leaves wrapped around tender slices of roast beef, sweet carrot ribbons, and fresh cucumber. A light, high-protein lunch assembled in minutes with zero cooking required.
Prep
10 min
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Total
10 min
Makes
1 serving
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Made by Krista + Lila
Krista created this recipe with Lila and shared it with the perimenopause community.
The feel-good payoff
Why this meal can feel especially good in perimenopause
Think practical wins: steadier energy, comfortable fullness and one less food decision. Your response is personal, so use the prompts below to notice what works for you.
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Feel fueled, not flattened
A complete meal with protein, carbohydrates and fats is designed to offer more staying power than a quick carb-only fix.
Notice: energy 1–3 hours later
Digestive comfort
A portion that works for you
Fiber and plants can support digestion, but more is not always better overnight. Start with a comfortable portion and build gradually.
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Comfortably satisfied
Fullness that has staying power
This meal is designed to feel substantial, so finishing it can feel like the meal is complete rather than the start of an evening of grazing.
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More staying power
Make the next few hours easier
This meal is built to be more sustaining than a snack-sized stopgap, with enough substance to carry you into the next part of the day.
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Lay 4 large
Lay 4 large, fresh romaine lettuce leaves flat on a clean cutting board or plate to act as wrap bases.
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Divide 150g (5
Divide 150g (5.3 oz) of plain pre-cooked sliced roast beef evenly among the lettuce leaves, placing the meat in the center of each leaf.
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Top the roast beef evenly with 0
Top the roast beef evenly with 0.5 cups of sliced cucumber and 0.5 cups of shredded carrot ribbons.
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Sprinkle 2 tbsp of raw pumpkin seeds…
Sprinkle 2 tbsp of raw pumpkin seeds across the top of the wraps for a nutty crunch and extra minerals.
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Drizzle 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive…
Drizzle 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle 0.25 tsp of fine sea salt evenly over the fillings.
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Fold the edges of the lettuce leaves…
Fold the edges of the lettuce leaves over the filling to form wraps, then serve immediately.
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