Recipe: Grain and Bean Wraps

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain grain/rice pilaf, cooked*
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2-3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper
• salt to taste
• 1 small can water chestnuts, sliced
• 1 small can bamboo shoots, sliced
• 1/4 cup button mushrooms, sliced
• 4 oz kidney beans, cooked and strained
• 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
• 2 green onions, sliced
• lettuce
• soft tortillas

Directions:

Coat frying pan with olive oil and saute garlic, red pepper, mushrooms, and macadamia nuts. Add beans. Add water chestnuts, bamboo shoots, green onions, salt, and soy sauce. Add pilaf, stir, and heat through. Place lettuce in tortilla, spoon mixture onto tortilla, wrap, and enjoy!

Don’t be afraid to experiment with different spices, add tomatoes, add tofu, etc. These are great with green beans or pea pods as substitute for the kidney beans. The best thing about cooking is that you can make it you own, a recipe is nothing more than a guideline.

*Kashi 7 Whole Grain Pilaf is my favorite grain mix.