Makes 1 taco
Fast food that you make yourself is so much fresher and tastier. This appetizing taco is packed with fiber and flavor, not laden with fat and sodium. Plus, it provides 4 veggie servings!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup shredded green leaf lettuce
1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 small tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons salsa
5 pitted ripe olives, chopped
1 corn tortilla (6" diameter)
To Make:
In a medium bowl, mix the beans, lettuce, bell pepper, broccoli, tomato, cheese, salsa, and olives. Warm the tortilla in a microwave oven according to the package directions. Transfer it to a plate and spoon the bean and vegetable mixture onto one half. Fold the other half over and serve.
Per taco: 273 calories, 41 g carbohydrates, 12 g protein, 8 g total fat, 8 mg cholesterol, 11 g dietary fiber, 809 mg sodium
Fast food that you make yourself is so much fresher and tastier. This appetizing taco is packed with fiber and flavor, not laden with fat and sodium. Plus, it provides 4 veggie servings!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup shredded green leaf lettuce
1/2 cup chopped green or red bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped broccoli
1/2 small tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons salsa
5 pitted ripe olives, chopped
1 corn tortilla (6" diameter)
To Make:
In a medium bowl, mix the beans, lettuce, bell pepper, broccoli, tomato, cheese, salsa, and olives. Warm the tortilla in a microwave oven according to the package directions. Transfer it to a plate and spoon the bean and vegetable mixture onto one half. Fold the other half over and serve.
Per taco: 273 calories, 41 g carbohydrates, 12 g protein, 8 g total fat, 8 mg cholesterol, 11 g dietary fiber, 809 mg sodium
