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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

A Little Bit of Mexico in YOUR KITCHEN!!


Mexican Bean Salad

Serves 4 (1 1/2c lettuce)(1 1/2c bean mixture)(6 tortilla chips and 2 tbsp cheese) per serving.

NI: 330 calories, 11g fat, 13g fiber (only count 4g if following a WWer program)

Ingredients:

1/3c salsa
3 tbsp no fat sour cream
1 tbsp cider vinegar
1 19oz can black beans (original recipe calls for 2 15oz cans) therefore calorie information will be reduced slightly in this recipe.
1c grape or cherry tomatoes halved
3/4c fresh or thawed frozen corn kernels
1/2 avocado, peeled and diced
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1/2c chopped fresh cilantro
6c shredded romaine lettuce
24 baked low-fat tortilla chips
1/2c cubed pepperjack cheese

Directions:

Dressing: Combine salsa, sour cream, and vinegar in a larged bowl. Add all remaining ingredients excluding the lettuce, tortillas and cheese to the dressing mixture and fold in.

Divide the lettuse between 4 plates. Top evenly with the bean mixture; surround with the chips and sprinkle with the cheese.

Excellent!!!

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