Monday, July 8, 2013

Vegetarian Wraps with Black Beans, Rice, and Avocado

Hi there! I hope everyone's Fourth of July was wonderful! I had a great time minus the 60+ mosquito bites I got while I was watching the fireworks... Later I found a trick on Pinterest to stop the itching by heating a spoon under hot water and applying pressure to the bite.  Apparently it destroys the protein that causes the reaction. I wish I found that sooner! Instead, I remedied myself by going to the beach this past weekend and had the salt water dry them out... which I'm not complaining about. I love beach days!

Anyway, I have a recipe for you tonight.  I was looking to make a quick dinner one night and I found a recipe for these wraps. I modified it a bit to suit my taste since the original recipe called for onions and I have to say, I am not a fan of raw onions. This recipe is pretty simple and feel free to modify it however you like!



Vegetarian Wraps with Black Beans, Rice, and Avocado

1 cup rice
1 red pepper, green pepper, and/or yellow pepper (seeded and diced)
1 avocado (peeled and diced)
1 can of black beans (rinsed)
about 1 cup of medium spice salsa (or whichever level of spicyness you prefer)
package of soft burrito/taco tortillas 
mexican blend shredded cheese
salt and pepper to taste
*optional: low fat sour cream and salsa on the side

Cook the rice according to package directions. I believe I used Carolina long grain white rice.
Prepare the peppers and black beans. Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl, saving the avocado for last so it doesn't get too beat up during the mix.

Prepare your tortilla. Spread some sour cream and shredded cheese on your warm tortilla. Take a few spoonfuls of your mixture into the center of the tortilla. Fold the tortilla according to directions on the packaging. In a warm pan lay the wrap seam side down. You can cover the pan with a lid to heat it up and melt the cheese faster.

Enjoy for the next few days! These make perfect leftovers, just make sure the avocado doesn't get too brown.

As a variation, you could opt to leave it without tortilla and serve as a side dish! I did that for my graduation party, everyone loved it!


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