Black Bean Antojito

Antojito is Spanish for snack or appetizer and this delicious wrap can be both! It's super easy, no cooking required and a great recipe for kids in the kitchen.

Course Appetizer, Dinner & Main Course, Snack

Key Ingredient Beans

Dietary Need Vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Servings wraps

Calories 394

Ingredients

2 cups (500 mL) cooked or no-salt-added canned black beans, drained & rinsed (see notes)
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lime, juiced (see notes)
1 tsp (5 mL) cumin (see notes)
1 tsp (5 mL) coriander (see notes)
dash salt
dash ground black pepper
8 (10-inch/25 cm) whole-wheat flour tortillas
3 roasted red peppers, skinned & sliced (see notes)
1 avocado, pitted & sliced
1 cup (250 mL) shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese

Instructions

In a large bowl, mash beans and garlic with a fork or potato masher. Add lime juice, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper.
Spread mashed bean mixture evenly over each tortilla. Divide roasted red peppers, avocado, and cheese evenly between each tortilla.
Roll the tortillas. Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and let cool in refrigerator for 10 minutes to overnight.
Cut each roll into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces. Enjoy as is or with sour cream or your favourite salsa for dipping.

Notes

A 19 oz (540 mL) can of black beans, drained and rinsed, yields 2 cups (500 mL) cooked beans. To cook up a batch of dry beans, check out our website for more info!
You can use 2 Tbsp (30 mL) bottled lime juice if you don't have fresh limes.
No cumin or coriander? Try chili powder instead!
Fresh red, orange or yellow peppers can be used instead of roasted.

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