Chicken and Bean Burrito Verde

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Total Time:
35 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 15-ounce can of low-sodium white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 teaspoon, plus a pinch, of salt
  • 2 cups lightly packed shredded romaine lettuce (about 3 large leaves)
  • 1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 whole wheat flour tortillas (about 9 inches in diameter)
  • 2 cups shredded cooked chicken, skinless (a breast and thigh of a rotisserie chicken)
  • 1 jalapeno finely diced
  • 1/2 ripe avocado, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup tomatillo salsa
  • 1/2 cup low-fat Greek-style yogurt

Directions

Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a medium skillet. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cumin and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the beans, broth and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and cook until warmed through, about 2 minutes. Transfer the bean mixture to the small bowl of a food processor and process until smooth.

Put the lettuce, cilantro, the remaining 2 teaspoons of oil, lime juice, a pinch of salt and a few turns of pepper in a medium bowl and toss to coat.

Wrap the tortillas in paper towel and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.

To build the burrito, spread 1/3 cup of the bean puree in the center of a warm tortilla. Sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons of jalapeno. Top with 1/2 cup of shredded chicken, then 1/2 cup of the lettuce mixture and 2 slices of avocado. Wrap into a burrito. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.

Serve with the salsa and yogurt alongside.

Serving size: 1 burrito and 2 tablespoons each salsa and yogurt

Per Serving:

Calories 410; Total Fat 15 g; (Sat Fat 2 g, Mono Fat 6.6 g, Poly Fat 1.5 g) ; Protein 23 g; Carb 46 g; Fiber 9 g; Cholesterol 35 mg; Sodium 750 mg

Excellent source of: Fiber, Niacin, Protein, Thiamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K

Good source of: Folate, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Riboflavin, Selenium, Vitamin B6, Zinc

* Analyzed with "mild salsa" not "salsa verde" as the mild salsa more closely matched the tomatillo salsa nutritionally. The salsa verde in FP had more than 4 times as many calories / sodium.

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  • on May 16, 2013

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    Fantastic! We used spinach wraps and it turned out great!

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  • on April 15, 2013

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    DELICIOUS! I am so glad I found this... I didn't use avocado (although I know it is good for you, I wanted to cut some of the calories... BUT I KNOW it would have been just that much better... For the greens, I used 50/50 spring mix instead of straight romaine but the simple "dressing" was so bright tasting... Makes sense to me. I love how little ingredients there are... The bean puree was AWESOME... I used red and yellow onion. It was lovely... ALL of it. Great, great, GREAT for something quick! Love it and so did my family!

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  • on January 25, 2013

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    Love what she does with the beans tastes so much better than refried beans

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