Black Bean Tortilla Roll-Ups
A Low Calorie Recipe for Black Beans
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
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Easy & Healthy Recipe
This is one of our quickest, most economical recipes which is filling and nutritious. It's good to feel great about losing weight, but it's a perk when one loses weight while embracing and enjoying nutritious foods.
The fiber in black beans will also assist in keeping you feeling fuller for longer periods of time while doing healthy things for your digestive track.
Ingredients for our Black Bean Tortilla Roll-Ups recipe:
1 package of flour tortillas (80 calories each)
1 can of black beans (do not drain) - about 385 calories for the entire can
Your favorite salsa
Prepared rice (200 calories per cup)
Light Sour Cream (40 calories per serving)
This low calorie recipe for Black Bean Tortilla Roll-Ups goes together in a flash. Each roll-up contains about 175 calories.
Step 1: Using a deep pan, heat the black beans on the stove top, then drain before serving.
Step 2: Heat the flour tortillas using your preferred method.
Step 3: Fill one side of the warm tortilla with 1/3 cup of the black beans. Add a Tablespoon of prepared rice, a bit of salsa if desired. Top with a serving of sour cream.
Step 4: Roll as you would a burrito. Serve with more salsa if desired.
Food Notes: Shredded low fat cheese can be added if desired for a few more calories. In addition, sauteed or raw chopped onions, as well as cilantro make tasty additions to the roll-ups.
Flavors can also be modified by adding spices to the beans such as ground cumin or chili powder.
Four Bean Salad, a Low Calorie Recipe for Bean Salad
A delicious, vividly colored twist on the three bean salad.
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Ingredients for this low calorie recipe:
2 cups of drained green beans
2 cups of drained red kidney beans
2 cups of drained yellow wax beans
2 cups of drained black beans
1/2 cup of white vinegar
Splenda to suit personal taste
Mix together and chill thoroughly.
Total calories - about 600 calories. Makes about 13 servings - about 46 calories per serving. That's about 1/3 the calories as traditional Three Bean Salad.
Black Bean Soup, a Low Calorie Recipe for Bean Soup
Oh my, delicious black bean soup all fancied-up. Grab your cornbread muffins and prepare for a low-fat, low calorie delicious meal for anyone dieting or wanting to lose weight.
The fiber in black beans will also assist in keeping you feeling fuller for longer periods of time while doing healthy things for your digestive track.
Ingredients for our Black Bean Soup recipe:
1 small can of black beans (do not drain) - about 385 calories
1 cup of the following mix: chopped celery, peppers & onion - about 40 calories
1 medium-sized can of diced petite tomatoes - about 100 calories
1 cup of drained whole corn - about 100 calories
1/4 cup of fresh chopped cilantro OR use dried if preferred
cooking spray
This low calorie recipe for Black Tie Soup goes together in a flash. Entire recipe contains about 625 calories and makes 3 nice servings or two huge servings.
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