Healthified Chicken and Black Bean Burritos

40% fewer calories • 42% less fat • 41% less sat fat than the original recipe. Whip up a fiesta for dinner in just 30 minutes! Jazzed-up chicken creates the tasty filling for an easy-to-wrap burrito.

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The Quick Take & Nutrition Info

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 160
Fat Reduced By 6g
Sodium Reduced By 450mg

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Burrito

Calories: 240
Calories from Fat: 70),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 8g; 8%
(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, 3 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 45mg; 45%;
Sodium: 430mg; 430%;
Total Carbohydrate: 23g; 23%
(Dietary Fiber 5g 5% Sugars 1g 1% ),
Protein: 18g; 18%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 10%;
Iron: 10%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 25 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

: Instant brown rice

: Water as called for on rice box

1/8: teaspoon salt

2: cups shredded cooked chicken breast

1: can (15 oz) Progresso® black beans, drained, rinsed

1: cup Muir Glen® organic mild salsa

2: teaspoons chili powder

1/4: cup chopped fresh cilantro

1: tablespoon lime juice

8: low-fat whole wheat tortillas (8-inch)

1: cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese

: Salsa, if desired

Directions

1 Cook rice as directed on package for two servings, using 1/8 teaspoon salt, but omitting butter if called for.
2 Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, mix chicken, black beans, 1 cup salsa and chili powder. Microwave on High 2 minutes or until hot, stirring after 1 minute.
3 Place cooked rice in large bowl; stir in cilantro and lime juice until well blended.
4 Heat tortillas as directed on package. Spoon about 1/2 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla. Top with about 1/4 cup rice mixture and 2 tablespoons cheese. Fold sides of tortilla toward center; fold ends over. Serve with additional salsa, if desired.

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Before	After
Instant white rice	Instant brown rice
2 cups shredded cooked chicken	2 cups shredded cooked chicken breast
4 teaspoons taco seasoning mix (from 1-oz package)	2 teaspoons chili powder
1 package (11 oz) flour tortillas for burritos (8 tortillas)	8 low-fat whole wheat tortillas (8-inch)
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)	1 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		400 (before) 240 (after)
Fat		1/2 (before) 1/2 (after)
Sodium		880 mg (before) 430 mg (after)
Total Fat		14 g (before) 8 g (after)

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Expert Tips

We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

Any type of beans can be used in place of the black beans, though smaller beans work best in burritos and wraps.

Spice up these burritos by adding a little more chili powder and cilantro.

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Posted 1/24/2013 2:41:12 PM REPORT ABUSE Jassassin said:

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I believe the serving size for this is ONE burrito, as the recipes calls for a package of 8 wraps, and it makes for eight.

Posted 1/8/2013 7:53:13 AM REPORT ABUSE Sarahlee0223 said:

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The only thing i would suggest is not using the microwave to heat and mix the chicken and the rest of the ingredients. Doing it in a pot on top of the stove would be just as good. The microwave zaps any and all nutrients from food that is cooked in there.

Posted 7/31/2012 12:47:24 PM REPORT ABUSE LauraRD said:

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IvanaS- I believe that a serving would be one burrito.

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/26/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.