By Rita N., Alicia B., Hunter M. and Trish M. from Charter Oak International Academy, West Hartford, CT.
Description
The Fiesta Wrap is a delicious main dish featuring a quinoa and black bean filling seasoned with cumin, chili powder, lime juice and a medley of shredded carrots, red peppers, red onion and reduced fat cheddar cheese. Students have the option of topping their wraps with fresh tomatoes, corn salsa or a fiesta sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: 1/2 cup filling
| Calories | 267 |
| From Fat | 32.4% |
| From Saturated Fat | 7.7% |
| From Sugar | 5.5% |
| Sodium | 589mg |
Ingredients
| Ingredient | 6 servings | 50 servings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| drained, rinsed Black beans | 1 1/2 cup | 12 1/2 cups | |
| Quinoa | 1/4 (1 Cup) | 2 (1 Cup) | |
| Carrots, raw | 1/3 cup + 1 1/4 tsp. | 3 cups | |
| Cheese, cheddar white, reduced fat, shredded | 1 7/8 ozs | 15 oz | |
| Peppers, sweet, red, raw | 3 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp (chopped) | 2 Cups chopped | |
| Onions, fresh, red, raw | 3 tbsp + 2 1/2 tsp (chopped) | 2 cups chopped | |
| Chili powder | 3/4 tsp | 2 TBSP | |
| Cumin | 1 1/8 tsp | 3 TBSP | |
| Lime juice, raw | 1 1/8 tsp | 3 TBSP | |
| Tortillas, Ready-To-Bake, Flour | 6 6" diameter | 50 6" diameter | |
| Oil, vegetable | 2 7/8 tsp | 1/2 cup |
Preparation
- Soak 1/4 cup quinoa in water for 20 minutes. Drain.
- Cook quinoa in 1/2 cup of water for 15 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Cool for 15 minutes.
- Drain black beans. Measure out 1/2 cup of beans and hand mash.
- Place ingredients all ingredients including whole and mashed beans, quinoa, carrots, cheese, peppers, onions, chili powder, cumin and lime juice in a large bowl and stir to combine.
- Place a #8 scoop (1/2 cup) portion of fiesta mix onto a 6 inch tortilla. Spread onto bottom half of tortilla and fold to make a half moon shape. Place each wrap on a sheet pan (hotel pan)and brush lightly with oil.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for approximately 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Enjoy with fresh tomatoes, corn salsa, lettuce and/or fiesta sauce.
