Purple Power Bean Wrap
By Steve F. and Sue F. from Newman Elementary School, Needham, MA 02492.
Description
When Great Northern Beans became available through the commodities program our team took the challenge of preparing beans in a recipe that kids would eat and enjoy.
Our group of six students worked for several weeks in a trial and error process that combined a puree of beans with various ingredients. We eventually decided that avacado and purple cabbage yielded the optimum result. Unique indeed, only kids could have thought of this. Surprisingly it tastes really, really good. Too good to eat just as a dip.
So we then created an entree, the Purple Power Bean Wrap, and the result is a delicious, nutritious and really cool vegetarian option for our students, one they will actually choose as their main meal at lunch, as we determined during our tasting evaluations.
It's an easy recipe to prepare, and if you try it, we think you will be pleasantly surprised.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1 wrap
| Calories | 239 |
| From Fat | 27.59% |
| From Saturated Fat | 3.21% |
| From Sugar | 0% |
| Sodium | 219.96mg |
Ingredients
| Ingredient | 6 servings | 50 servings |
|---|---|---|
| White Beans | 2 cups | 12 Cups |
| Avocado | 1 | 6 |
| Lemon Juice | juice of 1/2 lemon | juice of 6 lemons |
| Lemon Zest | zest of 1/2 lemon | zest of 6 lemons |
| Garlic | 2 cloves | 12 cloves |
| Olive Oil | 1 Tbsp. | 6 Tbsp. |
| Chili Powder | 1/2 teaspoon | 3 teaspoons |
| Salt | 3/4 teaspoon | 4 1/2 teaspoons |
| Purple Cabbage, finely shredded | 1 1/2 cups | 9 Cups |
| Shredded Lettuce | 3 cups | 18 cups |
| Whole Wheat Tortilla, 8" | 6 | 50 |
Preparation
Soak beans in water, refrigerated, for approx 24 hrs.
Cover beans with water in saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cook till tender 1- 2 hours.
Puree beans in food processor. Set aside in bowl. Puree avocado, lemon juice and zest, garlic, salt, chili powder and olive oil until smooth. Add to bean mixture.
Combine bean and avocado mixtures, add in shredded cabbage.
Spread 3 ounces on wrap, add 1/2 cup of lettuce, and roll.
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