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Creamy Avocado & White Bean Wrap

Created by EatingWell Read more EatingWell and vegetarian
This recipe is adapted from EatingWell.com, Where Good Taste Meets Good Health.

White beans blended with avocado, Cheddar, and onion fill this rich, flavorful wrap. Tangy slaw adds crunch and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce up the kick. Serve with chips and salsa.

Makes 4 servings
Active time: 25 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar (preservative-free)
  • 1 tablespoon expeller-pressed canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, (see Note)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded organic red cabbage
  • 1 medium organic carrot, shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 15-ounce can white beans, rinsed
  • 1 ripe organic avocado
  • 1/2 cup shredded organic sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 tablespoons minced organic red onion
  • 4 8 to 10-inch whole-wheat wraps, or tortillas

Directions

  1. Whisk vinegar, oil, chipotle chile and salt in a medium bowl. Add cabbage, carrot and cilantro; toss to combine.
  2. Mash beans and avocado in another medium bowl with a potato masher or fork. Stir in cheese and onion.
  3. To assemble the wraps, spread about 1/2 cup of the bean-avocado mixture onto a wrap (or tortilla) and top with about 2/3 cup of the cabbage-carrot slaw. Roll up. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut the wraps in half to serve, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings: 4, Amount Per Serving: 411 Calories; 18 g Fat; 4 g Sat; 7 g Mono; 15 mg Cholesterol; 50 g Carbohydrates; 13 g Protein; 13 g Fiber; 633 mg Sodium; 396 mg Potassium

Note:

Chipotle chiles in adobo sauce are smoked jalapeños packed in a flavorful sauce. Look for the small cans with the Mexican foods in large supermarkets. Once opened, they’ll keep at least 2 weeks in the refrigerator or 6 months in the freezer.

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    ameliabedelia19 commented on this. almost 3 years ago

    i love the idea of using avocado and white beans in place of mayo, yum!

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