Friday, July 31, 2009

Spinach and Cheese Tortillas


Recipe adapted from calorieking.com Click HERE for a printable recipe.

Serves: 8 person(s)
Preparation Time: 35 mins Cooking Time: 10 mins



Ingredients:
0.67 cup low-fat cottage cheese1 bunch spinach, washed, drained and torn into bite-size pieces7 oz avocado, roughly chopped1 cup canned pinto beans, drained3/4 cup corn kernels, drained2 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped1/2 cup diced red onion1 medium zucchini squash, coarsely grated8 corn tortillas (8")1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese



Directions:
Preheat broiler.Blend together or process (in food processor) the cottage cheese and spinach until smooth. Set aside.In a separate bowl combine the avocado, beans, corn, tomato, onion and zucchini. Set aside.Lightly spray an oven tray with cooking spray. Place eight tortillas on the oven tray. Spread the cottage cheese-spinach mixture evenly over half of each tortilla, leaving a 1" border around the edge. Place the avocado mixture evenly over the cottage cheese-spinach mixture. Fold over the tortilla to seal in the filling. Press around the edges of the tortilla to seal.Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the top of the sealed tortillas and place under a preheated broiler. Broil until the cheese just melts and browns lightly.
Variations:
Serve tortillas with a fresh, green salad.



Nutritional Information(Per Serving)
Calories:
236 cals
Kilojoules:
986 kJ
Fat:
8.0 g
Carbohydrates:
32.0 g
Protein:
12.0 g
Cholesterol:
8.0 mg
Sodium:
264 mg
Saturated Fat:
2.0 g
Fiber:
5.0 g
Calcium:
-
Total Sugars:
-