Tilapia Burrito
Jami Krietzman
Registered Nurse & Independent Certified OPTAVIA Coach A FREE online Health Evaluation link is in the About section of my profile.
Tortilla:
- 1 cup grated cauliflower (2 green)
- 1/4 cup egg beaters (1/8 lean)
- 3/8 cup reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese (6g fat/oz) (3/8 lean category)
- 1/8 tsp Southwest Chipotle Mrs. Dash (1/2 condiment) (If using the tomato salsa topping, omit this seasoning to stay at 3 condiments)
Burrito filling:
- 3.5 oz Tilapia, cooked as desired (1/2 lean)
- 1/2 cup shredded cabbage (1 green)
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (1/2 condiment)
- Cilantro Lime Ranch:
- 2 Tbsp Walden Farms Ranch (1 condiment)
- 2 tsp fresh lime juice (1/2 condiment)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a 1/4 sheet cake pan with parchment paper. Wrap Talapia in foil and bake for 20 minutes or until flaky.
- Grate 1 cup of cauliflower and place in a medium-sized bowl.
- Add 1/4 cup egg beaters, 1/2 cup cheese. Add a 1/8 tsp of Southwest Chipotle Mrs. Dash. Add salt and pepper to taste. Mix with a spoon and place on the parchment. Spread as thin as possible in a rectangle or circle avoiding holes in the mixture.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 30 minutes. The crust will be browned and look a bit like a quiche looks on the top. These can be made ahead of time and refrigerated. Just heat them in the microwave on a couple of paper towels for 30 seconds.
- In a small bowl, combine ranch dressing and lime juice, and stir until blended. Add a touch of salt if necessary.
- Lay out a piece of foil larger than the tortilla.
- Chop the tilapia small chunks, and place them in the center of the tortilla.
- Top with shredded cabbage and cilantro.
- Serve the ranch lime dressing on the side and drizzle it on as you eat. (If you add it to the burrito before rolling it up, the tortilla will get a bit soggy and you won't be able to taste the dressing.)
Recipe makes one very filling fish burrito.
Lean & Green Calculations for the Program I coach:
- 1 Lean
- 3 Green
- Lime Ranch Drizzle: 2 Condiments