Just before Hurricane Irene hit Long Island, Marisa gave me a recipe for Veggie Burrito Salad. This is a healthy recipe she found while reading through her Seventeen Magazine, where she was directed to seventeen.com/salads. Once again, I am considering myself to be an extremely lucky mother! For someone who has spent years helping Marisa learn from small moments in a day, I am now reaping the rewards. Very frequently lately, I find myself being the recipient of a small moment to learn from.
Just last week, as soon as Marisa arrived home from her sleep away camp, she enthusiastically handed me a recipe for a surprisingly simple salad. Okay, I thought, here we go again! Marisa is back to planning lots of healthy meals for our family.
At the local food store we purchased the ingredients. I didn't really give it much thought, though I could see from the list that the ingredients were indeed going to produce a very nourishing salad. Once at home we started to prepare the salad for that night's dinner. As Marisa and I put the salad together, I began to realize I had lucked out! The salad was coming together very quickly and it was looking amazing! When we finally sat down to eat, our mouths were actually watering from anticipation.
Just before Hurricane Irene hit, we went out to get the ingredients for the Veggie Burrito Salad. I knew it would be the perfect dinner choice, should we be unfortunate enough to lose our electricity. Sure enough we lost power on Sunday morning during the height of the storm. Later that day, as we assembled the salad, I thought how lucky I was to have Marisa selecting easy and healthy recipes for me. So I am going to share this recipe with you. Keep it in mind for the next approaching hurricane, but regardless of hurricane weather, do enjoy this one soon, because I believe it will not disappoint! This recipe was written for 1 serving, but I am re-writing it for 4 servings as we prepared for our family.
Enjoy, and stay tuned for other easy recipes I will post!
Veggie Burrito Salad for 4
One bag of baby spinach
approximately 1 pound can of black beans rinsed
11 ounce can of corn rinsed
1 avocado diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 green or red onion diced
1 pound cherry tomatoes diced or sliced in half by hand
1 pound crumbled feta cheese
8 tablespoons ranch dressing
Mix all ingredients and serve with tortillas sliced in eighths and toasted on a baking sheet at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Enjoy and stay tuned for other easy and healthful recipes!
Just last week, as soon as Marisa arrived home from her sleep away camp, she enthusiastically handed me a recipe for a surprisingly simple salad. Okay, I thought, here we go again! Marisa is back to planning lots of healthy meals for our family.
"Write the ingredients on my shopping list," I said.
At the local food store we purchased the ingredients. I didn't really give it much thought, though I could see from the list that the ingredients were indeed going to produce a very nourishing salad. Once at home we started to prepare the salad for that night's dinner. As Marisa and I put the salad together, I began to realize I had lucked out! The salad was coming together very quickly and it was looking amazing! When we finally sat down to eat, our mouths were actually watering from anticipation.
Just before Hurricane Irene hit, we went out to get the ingredients for the Veggie Burrito Salad. I knew it would be the perfect dinner choice, should we be unfortunate enough to lose our electricity. Sure enough we lost power on Sunday morning during the height of the storm. Later that day, as we assembled the salad, I thought how lucky I was to have Marisa selecting easy and healthy recipes for me. So I am going to share this recipe with you. Keep it in mind for the next approaching hurricane, but regardless of hurricane weather, do enjoy this one soon, because I believe it will not disappoint! This recipe was written for 1 serving, but I am re-writing it for 4 servings as we prepared for our family.
Enjoy, and stay tuned for other easy recipes I will post!
Veggie Burrito Salad for 4
One bag of baby spinach
approximately 1 pound can of black beans rinsed
11 ounce can of corn rinsed
1 avocado diced
1 red bell pepper diced
1 green or red onion diced
1 pound cherry tomatoes diced or sliced in half by hand
1 pound crumbled feta cheese
8 tablespoons ranch dressing
Mix all ingredients and serve with tortillas sliced in eighths and toasted on a baking sheet at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Enjoy and stay tuned for other easy and healthful recipes!
