Tips and Recipes

Olé Frijolés Dip

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup low-fat or fat-free refried beans
• 1/4 cup mild taco sauce
• 1/3 cup low-fat cheddar cheese
• Corn chips, baby carrots, and/or celery

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Wash lid of refried beans can. Open with clean can opener.
3. Place 1 cup of low-fat refried beans into bowl.
4. Measure 1/4 cup of taco sauce and add to beans.
5. Measure 1/3 cup of cheese into beans.
6. Stir gently until mixed.
7. Heat for 1 minute in microwave or until the cheese melts.
8. Remove bowl from microwave using hot pads. Stir again.
9. When cooled, serve with corn chips, carrots, and/or celery.
10. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.

Easy Fruit Salad

Cheesy Breakfast Burrito

Makes 2 servings

Serving Size: 1/2 burrito

Ingredients

• Non-stick cooking spray
• 2 strips turkey bacon
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (10-inch) whole-wheat tortilla
• 1/8 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 tomato, sliced

Directions

1. Spray skillet with non-stick cooking spray.
2. Cook turkey bacon over medium-high heat, turning once, until crispy. Break into small pieces and set aside.
3. Crack eggs in a bowl and lightly beat with a fork.
4. Using same skillet and extra spray if needed, sautè green peppers over medium heat until tender.
5. Add eggs to skillet with peppers and continually stir until eggs are set.
6. Add egg mixture to tortilla. Top with cheese, turkey bacon, and tomato.
7. Wrap burrito and cut in half.

Bunny Dip and Bunny Face

Ingredients

Bunny Dip

• 1 can garbanzo beans/chickpeas
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon cumin

Bunny Face

• Baby carrots (2 for each bunny face)
• Sliced mushroom (1 for each bunny face)
• Thinly sliced celery sticks (4 for each bunny face)
• Cucumber slices (2 for each bunny face)
• Raisins (2 for each bunny face)
• Red pepper strip (1 for each bunny face)
• 1 slice bread cut in a circle, rice cake, or 1/2 flat bread round for each bunny face

Directions

1. Place all of the ingredients for the Bunny Dip in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
2. For each Bunny Face, use one bread round spread with two tablespoons of Bunny Dip.
3. Make Bunny Face. Use carrots for ears, mushroom for nose, cucumbers topped with raisins for eyes, red pepper strip for mouth, and celery sticks for whiskers.

Banana Wraps

Makes 1 serving

Serving Size: 1 wrap

Ingredients

• 1 whole-wheat tortilla
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 banana

Directions

1. Wash hands and surfaces.
2. Wash the banana.
3. Place tortilla on a plate. Spread tortilla with peanut butter.
4. Peel the banana and place in the middle of the tortilla.
5. Fold the ends of the tortilla toward the center, then roll the tortilla around the banana.
6. Refrigerate leftovers immediately.