Quote: Originally Posted by Morgan We started talking about cutting back on meat consumption. But, before doing this you really need plenty of healthy, filling recipes. When I was a vegetarian in high school that just meant I ate chips and iceburg lettuce.
Here are three of my favorites:
bean burritos- fat free canned refried beans (which was ranked as one of the healthiest foods in en's health), mexican cheese wrapped in a tortilla. I wrap it up in foil in the morning & microwave it for 30 seconds at lunch.
hummus wraps- Hummus is really cheap & easy to make. I wrap it in a tortilla (can you tell this texas girl loves tortillas) and add lettuce, italian dressing, & whatever else I feel like. Very good & filling.
I'll add my hummus recipe later.
Here is a bean dip recipe.
½ chopped red bell pepper
½ chopped green bell pepper (I tend to just put in a whole green one to save $)
½ cup chopped red onion
1/3 cup fresh cilantro
1/3 cup lime juice (about 2 limes)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon chili powder
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can diced tomatoes, drained
1 can sweet whole kernel corn, drained
1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl, stirring well. Serve with tortilla chips or wrap in a tortilla (again with the tortillas!). I do the bean burritos also, they are delish...and those beans are high in fiber if I'm not mistaken.