Avocado and Black Bean Wraps

My Husbands Grandmother has a subscription to Womens World  Magazine. I always flip through them while we are visiting. One afternoon I came across this recipe...We Love It.

So I prepared this last night. Our van had been in the shop for almost 2 weeks and grocery supplies we pathetically low. I had to compromise the recipe a lot. It turned out pretty good, a little bit bland but still yummy and super filling. 

Avocado and Black Bean Wraps

What you Need

2 ripe avocados
1 cup fresh or jarred salsa (I had about 3 TBSP of Salsa so I added Spaghetti Sauce to make up for it)
2 tsp oil
1 red pepper, chopped (No peppers left in the house so I used Onion and Celery)
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 tsp ground cumin 
1 can (15 oz) low-sodium black beans, rinsed (I had cooked up a pile of Black Beans a couple weeks ago and froze them, so I used these instead)  1/3cup chopped cilantro (oops, none of this either. No wonder this turned out kind of bland)
4 whole-wheat wraps
4 cups coarsely chopped or shredded romaine lettuce (No lettuce either)

Recipe Preparation

1. Remove pit and peel avocados. Coarsely chop 1 avocado; mash the other avocado in a small bowl and stir in 1/4 cup salsa until blended. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside. (I skip this step because I find its just extra work and doesn't change the flavor in the end. Its all about efficiency) 
2. Heat oil in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté pepper(or onion and celery) and carrots 3 minutes. Add cumin and cook 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add beans and remaining 3/4 cup salsa; heat through. Stir in the chopped avocado and cilantro (if you have it); mix well. 
3. Spread about 3 Tbsp mashed avocado-salsa mixture on each wrap and top with 1 cup lettuce. Spoon 1 cup bean mixture over bottom third of wrap. Starting at bottom, roll up tightly. Place seam side down on serving platter. Serve with lime wedges. 

*We added sour cream to our wraps last night. Like I said previously, They were pretty good. maybe 3.5 Stars. Ive made this exactly as the recipe calls as well and it is SO yummy. Try it tonight!

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