How to Make Bibb and Bean Burrito Bowl
Eating beans every day may help people with type 2 diabetes better manage their blood glucose. So enjoy the health benefits of this inviting meal-in-a-bowl. And enjoy all of its vivid colors, Mexican-inspired flavors, and lovely textures with a fork. The bowl is made from Bibb lettuce, so it’s literally an edible bowl! But if you like, use the Bibb leaves to eat some of the bean mixture burrito-style. Any way you choose to eat it, it’s muy delicioso.
This recipe from The With or Without Meat Cookbook, 2nd edition, by Jackie Newgent. To order directly from the American Diabetes Association, click here.
10 min prep time
0 min cook time
4servings
1 3/4 cups each
Step-By-Step Instructions:
- Divide the lettuce leaves among 4 dinner plates or pasta bowls, loosely forming a “bowl” with the leaves.
- Stir together the beans, tomatoes, corn, scallions, cheese, cilantro, cumin, and chili powder in a medium bowl. Add the avocado, salsa, and salt (if using), and gently stir just to combine. Adjust seasoning.
- Evenly divide the bean mixture among the 4 lettuce “bowls,” and serve with the lime wedges on the side.
Nutrition facts
4 Servings
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Serving Size
1 3/4 cups each
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Amount per serving
Calories
360
- % Daily value*
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Total Fat
11g
14%-
Saturated Fat
3.5g
18% -
Trans Fats
0g
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Saturated Fat
-
Cholesterol
40mg
13% -
Sodium
580mg
25% -
Total Carbohydrate
44g
16%-
Dietary Fiber
11g
39% -
Total Sugars
11g
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Dietary Fiber
-
Protein
24g
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Potassium
1240mg
26%