black bean burritos and salad dressing recipes

[surgtech1956]

Hello all. I'm looking for a good black bean burrito recipe and some good salad dressing recipes. I just buy the store brands of dressings, not the fat frees(can't stand the taste) and just try to put a little on. I'm not real crazy about vinegar taste(I guess I'm thinking about white vinegar and apple cider vinegar). Or am I missing out on some good tasting vinegars? Thanks everyone

[KnottedYet]

Two of my favorite salad dressings:

Balsamic vinegar and olive oil - simple as can be, sprinkle some olive oil and balsamic vinegar (equal parts) on your salad.

Yogurt dressing - a cup of plain yogurt, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 or 3 cloves of garlic mashed, salt and pepper. Mix it all up, add more oil or juice if needed.

As far as black bean burritos, just use the mashed black beans like you would refried pintos. I go for simple burritos: beans, cheese, salsa. Maybe some onion or tomato if I feel like it, definitely avocado if I can get it.

[madscot13]

Some are a bit wary of this recipe before they taste it, but afterwards everyone agrees this is great! Sorry it wasn't what you were looking for but please try it everyone! carbs, protein, low in fat however,

Black bean lasagna


9 lasagna noodles (8oz)
2- 15oz cans of black beans rinsed and drained
nonstick cooking spray or butter
.5 cup chopped onion (or medium onion)
1 green bell pepper
2 lcoves garlic minced
one bunch of cilantro
2- 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
1- 12oz container of low- fat cottage cheese
1- 8 oz package of reduced fat cream cheese
.25 cup light sour cream

1. cook noodles like the package says
2. mash/ mush one of the cans of blackbeans and set aside
3. lightly coat skillet with cooking spray (or use butter); add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until tender but not brown. Add mashed beans, unmashed beans, tomato sauce and a quarter cup of snipped cilantro ( I have no idea how much cilatro this is- I just add as much cilatro as fits my fancy). Heat all through.
4. In a large bowl combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream. Set aside
5. spray or butter a casserole dish. Lay down a row of noodles. top with one third of the bean veggie mixture.. Spread with one third of the cheese mixture. Repeat twice, ending with the cheese mixture.
6. bake covered at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. It is sort of runny after it comes out but it will eventually soak up the additional moisture.

goodluck, this is a great crowd pleaser!

[madscot13]

Forgot to say 340 cal per serving, 8 g total fat (5g saturated), 8 g fiber!, and 21g fiber.

[surgtech1956]

Madscot13 - This sounds yummy. I love black beans(also lentils). I will definitely try this recipe, maybe this weekend. Thanks Nancy

[Tuckervill]

Some are a bit wary of this recipe before they taste it, but afterwards everyone agrees this is great! Sorry it wasn't what you were looking for but please try it everyone! carbs, protein, low in fat however,

Black bean lasagna


9 lasagna noodles (8oz)
2- 15oz cans of black beans rinsed and drained
nonstick cooking spray or butter
.5 cup chopped onion (or medium onion)
1 green bell pepper
2 lcoves garlic minced
one bunch of cilantro
2- 15 oz cans of tomato sauce
1- 12oz container of low- fat cottage cheese
1- 8 oz package of reduced fat cream cheese
.25 cup light sour cream

1. cook noodles like the package says
2. mash/ mush one of the cans of blackbeans and set aside
3. lightly coat skillet with cooking spray (or use butter); add onion, green pepper, and garlic. Cook until tender but not brown. Add mashed beans, unmashed beans, tomato sauce and a quarter cup of snipped cilantro ( I have no idea how much cilatro this is- I just add as much cilatro as fits my fancy). Heat all through.
4. In a large bowl combine cottage cheese, cream cheese, and sour cream. Set aside
5. spray or butter a casserole dish. Lay down a row of noodles. top with one third of the bean veggie mixture.. Spread with one third of the cheese mixture. Repeat twice, ending with the cheese mixture.
6. bake covered at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes. It is sort of runny after it comes out but it will eventually soak up the additional moisture.

goodluck, this is a great crowd pleaser!

WOW, could this come at a better time? My vegetarian friends are coming for the weekend (the mom and 2 veggie teens and 2 veggie toddlers). It's nice to have something new to fix!

Thanks!
Karen

[Tuckervill]

Oh, do you think I could make it a day ahead? ooo, I hope you see this before I go to the grocery! lol.

Karen

[madscot13]

you know I didn't say it but you can! make it, cover it, refrigerate for a day, and bake as normal. Or freeze up to a month, thaw, and bake as normal.


i think this may get ride of that runiness. I was also wondering what happened if you added another can of mashed beans? Goodluck. I will pm this to you just in case

[mcoleman]

Madscot13, this is my favorite lasagna recipe of all time. I sometimes add more veggies like chopped spinach or grated whatever to the onions & peppers. It does freeze well. I also use whole wheat noodles. A friend made this for a supper club I was in 10 years ago or so and we all had to have the receipe. I think it came from Cooking Light.

[anakiwa]

Just made the lasagne and it was excellent (we used whole wheat noodles as well). Next time I might try adding a little crushed red pepper...

Getting back to the original topic (salad dressings)- BF mixed up some olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, and cilantro- and tossed it with mixed greens and avocado. It went perfectly with the lasagne.

[Tuckervill]

Yes, the lasagna was DElish!! Hubby bought parsley instead of cilantro, so I just dumped some cumin in instead, and it was delightful. And our version was not runny at all. Thanks!

Karen

[trekin']

Here's my super-easy, I-don't-feel-like-cooking black bean burrito recipe:

2 15 oz. cans of black beans, drained and rinsed
1 16 oz. jar of salsa (I like Desert Pepper Trading Company's Peach Mango salsa)

Mix the beans and salsa in a bowl.
I make 6 burritos (I like Mission's low carb tortillas), put them in a baking dish and spread the excess bean and salsa mixture over the top.
Heat in a 350 degree oven for about 25 minutes.

[surgtech1956]

trekin - peach mango salsa????? Is this really good? I've seen it, but was afraid to try it. I think I'll give it a try. Sounds like a super easy recipes - my kind:) Thanks Nancy

[Kimmyt]

Seasoned Rice vinigar and peanut oil makes for a deliciously light-tasting vinaigrette.

rice vinigar doesn't seem to have as strong a vinigar taste as other vinigars.

[Flybye]

This dressing is FANTASTIC....
It is a restaurant recipe, just can't share where from! Secret!!

3 C olive oil
1 C red wine vinegar
1 T each:
Ground Mustard
Garlic Powder
Salt
Pepper
Parsley
Oregano
4 Ounces Blue Cheese or Gorgonzola

Put all of the ingredients in a blender and mix. Really tastes best on iceburg lettuce, but is good on better lettuce, too.

[smilingcat]

basic oil and vinegar dressing starts with 3 parts oil to 1 part vinegar.

then you need some sort of emulsifier to get the oil and vinegar to mix. This is usually dijon mustard stone ground(cooked egg yolk from boiled egg works too).

simple honey mustard dressing:

1 tsp mustard
oil and vinegar in above proportion for total of 1/4 cup
(usually canola oil and red win vinegar. never distilled vinegar)
1 tbs of EVOO
2-3 tsp of honey
pinch of salt
dash of worcester sauce
dash of tabasco
1 tsp of lemon juice

mix vigorously of all ingredients and adjust taste with more oil, vinegar, lemon juice, honey and mustard. Season with cracked pepper.
Play with it.

you can substitute lemon juice with 2 tsp of freshly squeezed orange juice. And if you want with the lemon juice, add fresh herbs like terragon (my fav)

In a burrito, anything goes. It's whatever you like. lettuce, tomato, avocado, sliced radishes, onion, sour cream, cheese, meat, steamed vegi, ...
cumin, chilli powder, jalpeno, salt, pepper, lemon juice...

[annie]

Some are a bit wary of this recipe before they taste it, but afterwards everyone agrees this is great! Sorry it wasn't what you were looking for but please try it everyone! carbs, protein, low in fat however,

Black bean lasagna
goodluck, this is a great crowd pleaser!

Thanks for this recipe. It sounds wonderful. I am going to try it for the first time to take to a girls' bike ride weekend on Saturday. I'll let you know how it goes over. Going shopping for ingredients today.

Annie

[Jenn]

MMMMM well, I know what we are having for dinner, thank you for the recipe!!

[madscot13]

Actually I just made it gain for my roommates-gotta make sure they are being fed well at least once a week! Well its gone now and I made it extra big darn it. Wish I could say I made the recipe but an old roommate passed it on to me.

[annie]

I've made the Black Bean lasagna twice now! It was a hit both times. I think it's delicious, too. Thanks again for the recipe.

Annie

[Dogmama]

One part lemon juice to two parts olive oil. Dash of garlic powder. Simple!

Great on spinach salad with cucumbers, avocados, red bells and figs with a sprinkel of pine nuts.