Friday, January 8, 2010

tex-mex bean salad

Ingredients:
1/3 cup fat free salsa
3 tbs reduced fat sour cream
1 tbs apple cider vinegar
3 cups canned black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
3/4 cup canned corn
1/2 cup diced avocado
1/2 cup sliced scallions
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
6 cups shredded romaine
2 oz pepper Jack cheese
24 baked low fat tortilla chips

Directions:
In a large bowl, stir together salsa, sour cream, and vinegar until blended. Add beans, tomatoes, corn, avocado, scallions, and cilantro. Toss to mix an coat.
Place 1 1/2 cups of lettuce on each of 4 plates and top with 1 1/2 cups of bean mixture. Sprinkle each with 2 oz cheese and 6 torilla chips. 8 points per serving, serves 4.

This is Coley again! I copied this recipe out of book 8 from the double W. (This is even the same picture they have in the book!) I haven't made it yet but I thought it looked really good, so here is to tonight! I will let you guys know how it is!

3 comments:

  1. oh my mouth watering! I am putting this recipe in my cook book! thank you for sharing!!!!! i love this blog. keep em coming!

    happy birthday brocky!

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  2. how many points is this one per serving?

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  3. It is 8 points per serving which is 1 1/2 cupa of beans mixture 1 1/2 cups romaine and 2 tbs cheese and 6 chips. I am glad you like the blog. Jen said you are an amzing cook. If you have any low fat recipes you can post them on here too.

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