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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
4 flour tortillas 7-8
1 cup fat free refried beans
8 slice deli chicken breast (3 oz.)
2 oz shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese, (1/2 c.)
1 cup shredded lettuce
1/4 cup salsa
Directions
Heat oven to 400. Spread 1/4 cup refried beans evenly onto each
tortilla. Place 2 slices chicken and 2 tablespoons cheese down the
center 1/3 of each tortilla; fold sides over filling. Place, folded
side down, on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 6-8 minutes or
until throoughly heated. Serve topped with lettuce and salsa.
Per serving: 240 cal., 15g pro., 32g carb., 5g fiber, 6g fat, 19mg
chol., 890mg sod., 180mg pot., 2 starch and 1 1/2 lean meat exchanges.
Fast and Healthy Jan/Feb 95 Typed by Carolyn Shaw 1-95
Servings: 4
Diet Bean & Chicken Burritos Recipe brought to you by Diet Recipes To-Go
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