Healthy Living Recipe of the Week

A big part of staying healthy is eating meals that are good for you.  Since I am a food snob sometimes I have a hard time eating what may be "good for me" instead of "what tastes good."  Well, luckily now I do not have to compromise.  One of my dear friends gave me this fabulous cookbook, "Now Eat This" by Rocco Dispirito.  It has 150 of America's Favorite Comfort Foods that are all under 350 calories.  YUMMY!  Here is what I will be cooking up tonight:

Roast Chicken Burritos with Corn and Black Beans

Although white rice is always included in the fast-food version of this dish, I left it out here.  It would have added about 100 calories per servicein, and these burrtios are really good without it--even better, I think.  If you can't find corn salsa, but fresh refrigerated salsa and stil in some low-sodium canned corn.  SERVES 4

Ingredients:
4- 9-inch low-carb tortillas
2 cups shredded skinless breast meat from a rotisserie or roast chicken
2/3 cup canned balck beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup corn salsa
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
3 ounces (3/4 cup) 75% reduced-fat cheddar cheese shredded
1/2 cup 2% Greek yogurt

Preparation:
1.  Using flameproof tongs, char the tortillas briefly on each side over an open flame, or toast them under a preheated broiler.  Kepp the tortillas warm by covering them with a kitchen towel.
2.  In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the shredded chicken, balck beans, and salsa.  Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and microwave on high until the mixture is hot throughout, about 3 minutes.  Stil in the cilantro.
3.  Lay the torillas on a work surface.  Spoon one fourth of the chicken misture over the bottom third of each tortilla.  Top the chicken with lettuce, cheese, and yogurt.  Fold the sides of the tortillas in over the filling, and roll the tortillas up tightly to encase the filling.  Serve immediantly.

NOW YOU CAN EAT THIS!
Fat Before: 38 g
Fat After: 6.8g

Calories Before: 790
Calories After: 280

Healthy Tips
Add all-natural plan Greek yogurt to any sauce (at the end of the cooking time, off the heat, to prevent curdling) to make the sauce richer without adding much fat.  Greek yogurt is also an excellent source of protein and calcium.