Sweet Potato, Spinach, Black Bean & Quinoa Burrito
I love sweet potatoes fixed almost any way. Here’s a really great recipe that adds a combination of vegetables and whole grains to make a delicious burrito. If you don’t like sweet potatoes you can substitute acorn squash. You can also substitute kale or another green rather than use spinach. You can also substitute another type of beans for the black beans. If you want to cut the calories, you can leave off the sour cream.
Instructions
Wash sweet potatoes. You can peel them or not. Cut them in small cubes. Place the sweet potatoes into boiling water. Boil until potato is tender to touch. About 15 minutes. You can also baked them as well & then cube them. To cook quinoa, boil 1 cup of water. Add quinoa & fresh spinach & simmer on low until the water is absorbed which takes about 10-12 minutes. In a bowl, mash sweet potatoes. Add black beans, garlic, spices and quinoa spinach mixture. Mix well. Divide sweet potato mixture equally over the 4 tortillas and fold. Add ¼ salsa and ¼ cup of sour cream over the burritos. Enjoy.
Nutritional Information Per Serving: 419 calories, 14 grams protein, 10 grams of fat, 63 grams of CHO, 9 grams dietary fiber, 1818 mg sodium.
Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
2 medium sweet potato, cooked, cube
½ cup quinoa, cooked
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ cups fresh baby spinach
2 tsp kosher salt to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
6 drops hot sauce (Frank’s Red Hot)
½ black beans, cooked or canned (drained)
4 whole grain tortillas
1 cup of thick salsa
1 cup of low fat sour cream
Shopping List
2 medium sweet potato, cooked, cube
½ cup quinoa, cooked
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 ½ cups fresh baby spinach
2 tsp kosher salt to taste
1 tsp ground cumin
6 drops hot sauce (Frank’s Red Hot)
½ black beans, cooked or canned (drained)
4 whole grain tortillas
1 cup of thick salsa
1 cup of low fat sour cream
Barbara Day, M.S., R.D., C.N., is a registered dietitian with a Master’s Degree in clinical nutrition. She is the Chief Blogger Organizer for www.DayByDayLiving.net Barbara does fundraising and social media for Veterans Lodge. The former publisher of Kentuckiana HealthFitness Magazine, Kentuckiana Healthy Woman magazine and radio show host of Health News You Can Use, Barbara has over 30 years of experience in promoting healthy lifestyles to consumers. Barbara is a former runner who walks, a spinner, hiker and a mother and grandmother to 13 grandchildren.
