By Dr. Kathleen Hartford, Author of Fit, Fun and Fabulous Food: Healthy Meals Your Body Will Love
Trick the whole family in to loving healthy food with this nutritious spin on Mexican dishes! Best of all, the entire meal is oh-so-simple to prepare! It’s sure to make the whole family happy. It’s not only tasty, but good for you!
Addictive Sweet Potato Burritos
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
4 garlic gloves, minced
6 cups canned kidney beans, drained
2 cups water
3 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
4 teaspoons prepared mustard
Pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 cups cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
12 (10-inch) flour tortillas, warmed
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Heat oil in medium skillet. Sauté onion and garlic until soft. Stir in beans; mash. Gradually stir in water; heat until warm. Remove from heat. Stir in chili powder, cumin, mustard, cayenne pepper and soy sauce.
Divide bean mixture and mashed sweet potatoes evenly between the warm flour tortillas. Top with cheese. Fold up tortillas burrito style.
Bake 12 minutes; serve.
24-Hour Tex-Mex Salad
6 cups iceberg lettuce
1 15-ounce can black or pinto beans or black-eyed peas
3 medium tomatoes seeded, chopped
1 10-ounce package whole kernel corn
1 cup chopped red, green, and/or yellow bell peppers
1 cup diced, cooked chicken breast (optional)
1 cup peeled, shredded carrots
¼ cup green onions, thinly sliced
6 ounces light cheddar cheese
¾ cup mayonnaise
8 ounces fat-free yogurt
1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro or parsley
Place 3 cups of lettuce in the bottom of a 3-quart bowl.
Layer remaining ingredients in the following order: black beans, tomatoes, frozen corn, pepper, carrots, remaining lettuce, chicken, green onions and cheese.
Dressing:
In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, yogurt, and chili powder; spoon over top of salad to ends of the bowl; cover salad and put in refrigerator 6 to 24 hours.
Key Lime Pie Vegan/Vegetarian
Crust:
1 cup macadamia nuts
1 cup dried coconut
¼ to ½ cup agave nectar
¼ teaspoon sea salt
Lime zest (optional)
Vanilla bean seeds (optional)
In food processor, process all ingredients until finely ground; should form into ball when pressed. Press into tartlet shells or pie plate. Chill in fridge or freezer.
Filling:
4 avocados peeled, pitted
½ cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
¼ cup lime zest
½ cup agave nectar
1 ½ tablespoons cold pressed coconut oil
½ vanilla bean, scraped, seeds reserved
½ teaspoon salt
Place avocados, lime juice, lime zest, agave nectar, coconut oil, vanilla bean seeds, and salt in food processor; process until smooth. Fill chilled tart shells or pie crust with filling. Cover and chill until firm.
Garnish with thin slice of lime or berries.
The above is an excerpt from the book Fit, Fun and Fabulous Food: Healthy Meals Your Body Will Love by Dr. Kathleen A. Hartford. The above excerpt is a digitally scanned reproduction of text from print. Although this excerpt has been proofread, occasional errors may appear due to the scanning process. Please refer to the finished book for accuracy.
Copyright ©2010 Kathleen A. Hartford, DC, author of Fit, Fun and Fabulous Food: Healthy Meals Your Body Will Love
Dr. Kathleen A. Hartford has treated and nurtured thousands of individuals, showing them how to take responsibility of their long-term health with guidance on nutrition, exercise, and chiropractic methods. Visit www.fitfunandfabulous.com to learn about her 12-week plan to jumpstart anyone on the road to health and youthful vitality or to purchase Fit, Fun and Fabulous Food: Health Meals Your Body Will Love and the coordinating book Fit, Fun and Fabulous at Any Age. Visit http://drkathleenhartford.com/
