Green Collard Burrito

Ingredients

8 large collard green leaves

2 cups cooked brown rice

1 avocado, sliced

1 cup salsa

Seasoned Black Beans:

  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 bell pepper (green, yellow, or red), diced
  • 1 can (15.5) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 Tablespoons water
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Instructions

  1. Wash collard green leaves well, trim off thick stem (will look like tortilla) and with a fork mash the center vein to make it more pliable.
  2. In pot, sauté oil, onion, garlic, cumin and bell pepper for 6-8 minutes, until almost tender.
  3. Add beans & water. With a potato masher, mash half the beans and heat thoroughly.
  4. Stir in cilantro.
  5. Construct burrito. Wrap (like a burrito): 1/4 cup cooked rice, 1/8 avocado, 2 Tablespoons salsa and 1/4 cup seasoned beans in each collard green leaf.

NOTE: Round out the meal by adding a fruit like BigDaddy's Strawberries!

Main Dishes, VeganDenise Clonts1 Comment