Beans and Greens Burritos

Beans and Greens Burritos

Go green this St. Patrick’s Day by adding cancer-fighting collard greens to your lunchtime wrap. Leafy greens, like collards, are packed with fiber and rich in cancer-protective carotenoids, vitamin K and the B vitamin folate.

CAL/SERV :

130

PREP TIME :

N/A

YIELDS :

4 SERVINGS

COOK TIME:

N/A

INGREDIENTS
  • 4 large collard green leaves, rinsed
  • 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed
  • 1/2 cup cooked brown rice
  • 1/3 cup hummus
  • 1/4 cup chunky salsa, mild or medium
  • 2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 tsp. oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS
  1. On cutting board, lay each collard green leaf with top up and gently smooth leaf. Slice 4-5 inches off bottom to remove large stem.
  2. Bring large pot of water to boil. Drop leaves in and blanch 2-3 minutes. Carefully remove from pot and lay flat on kitchen towel to drain and cool. Lay leaves in assembly line manner with top end up and cut bottom down.
  3. In mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients. Mix gently but thoroughly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place mixture, evenly divided, in center of leaf and shape thick line from top to bottom leaving two inches at top and bottom. Gently fold up bottom edge, then top edge down. Next, fold left edge toward center and roll to right to form a burrito. Serve whole or cut diagonally in half.

Nutrition (per serving):

130 calories, 3 g total fat (<1 g saturated fat),
23 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, 6 g dietary fiber, 201 mg sodium.

 Courtesy of American Institute for Cancer Research