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Zippy Black Bean Chalupas, a Low Calorie Recipe for Bean Chalupas
Written by Diet Bites
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Oh my - a cozy bed of lettuce shredded to perfection topped with concoctions that gourmet chefs are made of....
Ingredients for this low calorie recipe:
1 small can of canned black beans, drained, rinsed, mashed & heated
6 chalupa shells (heated in microwave - 50 calories each)
Jarred Queso sauce, heated (found in the chip section - 40 calories per serving)
1 cup of salsa or picante sauce
1/2 head of lettuce, shredded
This low calorie recipe for Zippy Black Bean Chalupas goes together in a flash.
Entire recipe contains about 1,000 calories. Take things up a notch by adding chili powder, ground cumin and cilantro to the beans. Also add chopped tomatoes, fresh chopped cilantro and chopped onions to the lettuce.
Step 1: Mix beans with salsa. Spread bean mixture onto chalupa shells.
Step 2: Top with queso, then salad mixture.
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Step 3: Chalupas can be heated in microwave before adding lettuce if desired.
One can of black beans, a few spicy additives and we're suddenly doing the Black Bean Diet Dip! Economical and delicious.
Black Bean, Bean Dip, a Low Calorie Recipe for Bean Dip
Ingredients for this low calorie recipe:
1 small can of canned black beans, drained, rinsed and whipped until smooth
1 - 3 Tablespoons of Chili Powder
Garlic Salt
1/2 cup of salsa or picante sauce
This low calorie recipe for Black Bean, Bean Dip goes together in a flash. Entire recipe contains about 425 calories.
Step 1: Mix spices and salsa with whipped beans.
Step 2: Enjoy with light tortilla chips.
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