Chicken Avocado Burrito
What I really liked about this recipe was how fast and easy it was to make. In total it took me less then 30 minutes to prepare and cook it. It also tastes really good(especially if you add the Jalapeno peppers!!!).
Ingrediants:
-1 can chicken (171 grams)
-1 avocado
-cilantro
-1 tomato diced
-8 corn flour tortillas
-2 jalapenos(optional)
-mozzerella cheese(optional)
Directions: First mix the avocado and canned chicken together with a fork(mix until the avocado is spread evenly throughout the chicken.)Then dice the tomato, and cut the jalapeno into thin slices(do not remove the seeds).
Scoop up two tablespoons of the avocado chicken mix and place on a corn tortilla. Add 3 slices of jalapenos, 5 diced tomatoes, and 3 sprigs of cilantro on top of the chicken. Then sprinkle 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese on top. Gently lift up tortilla and place it in a cooking pan on the stove. Cook the tortilla on medium, until the tortilla becomes stiff.
Once the tortilla has become stiff remove it from the pan, roll up the two sides of the tortilla and enjoy. (makes 8 burritos)
Nutritional Value: This recipe has most of the Items of every food group. It has a lot of protein from the chicken, tortillas, and cheese. It has grains from the corn tortillas. It has vegetables from the tomato and jalapenos. It also has some dairy, from the cheese, although only in small amounts.
It contains the following percentages of recommended daily values:
Fats: 87g (134% DV)
Carbohydrates: 130g (43% DV)
Protein: 76.4g
Fiber: 12g (48% DV)
Sugar: 3g
Vitamins and minerals:
Calcium: 97%
Vitamin A: 33%
Iron: 12%
Vitamin c: 74%
Vitamin B-6: 25%
Magnesium: 14%
This recipe contains large amounts of fiber, protein, carbohydrates, fat, calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B-6.
Fiber acts as the colons "scrubber". Fiber helps to clean out bacteria and other buildup in your intestine,and reduces your risk for colon cancer. It also can slow down sugar absorption, and reduce cholestral levels.
Protein is one of the essential "building blocks" of the human body.Protein repairs and builds muscles, make enzymes and hormones, and other bodily chemicals.
Carbohydrates are the bodies main source of fuel. When carbohydrates are digested they are broken down to sugar and absorbed into the blood stream. At this point they are turned into blood sugar, glucose, blood sugar is needed to do any activity, from breathing to swimming.
Fat Fat is the greatest source of energy our body can have ounce for ounce. The trouble is it is also the last to be used for energy. We must first exhaust our other supplies for energy, before we use fat. Some fats have specific health benefits, such as monounsaturated fats which are the main fat in avocados. This specific type of fat has been proven to help lower LDL cholesterol levels, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Calcium: Is Vital in bone strength and structure.
Vitamin C: Strong evidence supports that vitamin C can help prevent pneumonia, and lung infections. It can also help prevent skin wrinkling later in life and protect against damage caused by free radicals. Vitamin C is necessary for the growth, repair, and development of all body tissues.
Vitamin A: Is key to good vision, a healthy immune system, and cell growth.
Vitamin B-6(Pyridoxine):B-6 plays a role in a lot of health functions It can help people with asthma have fewer attacks. B-6 also pays a role in preventing heart disease. People with low B-6 may experience depression,or a slowed immune system.
Negative impacts from recipe: This recipe had a lot more fat in it than I thought it would, and even though it has tremendous amounts of healthy nutrients I'm going have to change the recipe in order to make it less fatty in the future. I'm thinking about either cutting down on the size of the recipe, or just reducing the fatty products( cheese, avocado, and chicken).
J. Rose
Ingrediants:
-1 can chicken (171 grams)
-1 avocado
-cilantro
-1 tomato diced
-8 corn flour tortillas
-2 jalapenos(optional)
-mozzerella cheese(optional)
Directions: First mix the avocado and canned chicken together with a fork(mix until the avocado is spread evenly throughout the chicken.)Then dice the tomato, and cut the jalapeno into thin slices(do not remove the seeds).
Scoop up two tablespoons of the avocado chicken mix and place on a corn tortilla. Add 3 slices of jalapenos, 5 diced tomatoes, and 3 sprigs of cilantro on top of the chicken. Then sprinkle 1 tablespoon of mozzarella cheese on top. Gently lift up tortilla and place it in a cooking pan on the stove. Cook the tortilla on medium, until the tortilla becomes stiff.
Once the tortilla has become stiff remove it from the pan, roll up the two sides of the tortilla and enjoy. (makes 8 burritos)
Nutritional Value: This recipe has most of the Items of every food group. It has a lot of protein from the chicken, tortillas, and cheese. It has grains from the corn tortillas. It has vegetables from the tomato and jalapenos. It also has some dairy, from the cheese, although only in small amounts.
It contains the following percentages of recommended daily values:
Fats: 87g (134% DV)
Carbohydrates: 130g (43% DV)
Protein: 76.4g
Fiber: 12g (48% DV)
Sugar: 3g
Vitamins and minerals:
Calcium: 97%
Vitamin A: 33%
Iron: 12%
Vitamin c: 74%
Vitamin B-6: 25%
Magnesium: 14%
This recipe contains large amounts of fiber, protein, carbohydrates, fat, calcium, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, and Vitamin B-6.
Fiber acts as the colons "scrubber". Fiber helps to clean out bacteria and other buildup in your intestine,and reduces your risk for colon cancer. It also can slow down sugar absorption, and reduce cholestral levels.
Protein is one of the essential "building blocks" of the human body.Protein repairs and builds muscles, make enzymes and hormones, and other bodily chemicals.
Carbohydrates are the bodies main source of fuel. When carbohydrates are digested they are broken down to sugar and absorbed into the blood stream. At this point they are turned into blood sugar, glucose, blood sugar is needed to do any activity, from breathing to swimming.
Fat Fat is the greatest source of energy our body can have ounce for ounce. The trouble is it is also the last to be used for energy. We must first exhaust our other supplies for energy, before we use fat. Some fats have specific health benefits, such as monounsaturated fats which are the main fat in avocados. This specific type of fat has been proven to help lower LDL cholesterol levels, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Calcium: Is Vital in bone strength and structure.
Vitamin C: Strong evidence supports that vitamin C can help prevent pneumonia, and lung infections. It can also help prevent skin wrinkling later in life and protect against damage caused by free radicals. Vitamin C is necessary for the growth, repair, and development of all body tissues.
Vitamin A: Is key to good vision, a healthy immune system, and cell growth.
Vitamin B-6(Pyridoxine):B-6 plays a role in a lot of health functions It can help people with asthma have fewer attacks. B-6 also pays a role in preventing heart disease. People with low B-6 may experience depression,or a slowed immune system.
Negative impacts from recipe: This recipe had a lot more fat in it than I thought it would, and even though it has tremendous amounts of healthy nutrients I'm going have to change the recipe in order to make it less fatty in the future. I'm thinking about either cutting down on the size of the recipe, or just reducing the fatty products( cheese, avocado, and chicken).
Missing food Groups: This recipe is missing dairy and fruit. To remedy this I would make a drink of milk mixed with orange juice (it tastes really good!!!)
Why I consider this a healthy recipe: I consider this a healthy recipe because it has so many of the essential nutrients in such a high amount. From this meal alone you can obtain most of your required calcium intake, vitamin C, Vitamin B-6, fiber, carbohydrates, protein, and vitamin A.J. Rose
Joshua, I tried out your recipe. I chose this recipe because my diet is weak in fiber and it sounded really good. With the fiber content being 48% I figured this would be a good one to try. I love how simple and easy this recipe is. It is a good one to have on hand for lunch and hungry children. All four of my children 6 years old and younger all loved these burritos as well and asked for seconds. I love the cilantro flavoring. This is definitely something I will make again for my whole family. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI thought this recipe was so good! My husband and I have had them twice since I tried this recipe! The taste was excellent, it is so easy to make, easy enough that we can make them in the morning and then pack them for lunch! The health benefits were so great, I loved the high protein and fiber intake (like I stated above) and the sugar intake was so small too! The only drawback is that the fat content is so high. This burrito had 87 grams of fat… although fat is the greatest source of energy for our body ounce per ounce, like his recipe said. We will definitely be making this again!! Thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteYUM!! This recipe is absolutely gorgeous. A lot of color and texture and very delicious. It was extremely easy to make, and the stuff that I had to buy to make these were super cheap, so it's absolutely perfect for a college student. The reason I decided to try this recipe is because when I was doing my diet analysis paper, I found that I was really low in protein, and I thought that the components of this recipe (the chicken) would help that out. The only drawbacks I found in this recipe was the amount of fat (87 grams) and how there were a couple of food groups missing from it. (Although I did take his suggestion by making a milk and orange juice mixture, and it does taste amazing!) This is a great recipe that I would recommend to anyone, and this is definitely a go-to for a quick, easy, and cheap meal!
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