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Cool Refried Bean Wraps

Refried beans to the rescue once again—this time in a room-temperature wrap that’s a delight to serve to lunchtime company or pack into a brown-bag lunch or picnic.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 or more servings

Ingredients

One 16-ounce can spicy fat-free refried beans
Four 10-inch round wraps or rectangular lavash wraps, lightly warmed if desired
Soy mayonnaise, as needed
2 to 3 plum tomatoes, very thinly sliced
Finely shredded lettuce, as needed

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the refried beans in a saucepan with about 1/4 cup water, just until they are warm and smooth.

    Step 2

    Spread the wraps thinly with the mayonnaise, then with the refried beans. Top with a single layer of tomatoes, placed here and there, followed by an even sprinkling of the lettuce.

    Step 3

    Wrap snugly and cut each in half crosswise. Serve at room temperature and eat out of hand.

  2. Menu: Wraps for a Leisurely at Home

    Step 4

    Any of the wraps on pages 166 to 180

    Step 5

    Cherry tomatoes and baby carrots

    Step 6

    Stone-ground tortilla chips

    Step 7

    Tropical Fruit Medley (page 244)

    Step 8

    or

    Step 9

    Simple Summer Fruit Medley of your choice (pages 252 to 253)

  3. nutrition information

    Step 10

    Calories: 304

    Step 11

    Total Fat: 4g

    Step 12

    Protein: 13g

    Step 13

    Carbohydrate: 53g

    Step 14

    Cholesterol: 0mg

    Step 15

    Sodium: 213mg

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