Thursday, October 15, 2009

Mexican Pilaf




I LOVE Mexican food; however, it's all too often full of fat, calories, and sodium. I walk out of Mexican restaurants bloated, thirsty, and nauseated. So why do I keep returning? Um, why do any of us eat the things that we know are harmful and unhealthy? Because it's good in the moment.


When I get the craving for Mexican and know it's best to avoid blood sugar spikes and drops as a result of traditional Mexican food, I make this recipe.


Rachel's Mexican Pilaf


Ingredients:


  • 1 pouch of Kashi's Pilaf, prepared as directed


  • organic salsa


  • 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed


  • 1 can of organic corn (drained and rinsed) or half a bag of organic frozen corn, defrosted


  • low-fat cheese


  • low-fat sour cream


  • tortillas or taco shells (if desired)


Directions:



  1. Mix pilaf with desired amount of salsa, beans, and corn.


  2. Serve on top of lettuce or in tortillas or taco shells.


  3. Top with cheese and sour cream.

Not only is this recipe easy, it can be made in less than a half-hour, requires almost no preparation, is inexpensive, is vegetarian, and my eleven month old baby loves it!



Enjoy!

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