Healthy Wheat-Cracker
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Why I Love This Recipe
This recipe is very fun and also happens to be one of our healthy go-to snacks. Again, this is a recipes that you can make your own and incorporate the food items you may already have in your cabinet or refrigerator. This recipe costs about $2.21 per serving give or take the ingredients chosen by you.
Ingredients You'll Need
1 cup corn kernels/ or canned
6 ounces reduced-fat wheat crackers
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
1/3 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese/ or cheese of choice
1/4 cup lower-sodium mild green salsa/ or salsa of choice
3 tablespoons 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened (optional)
1 (15-ounce) can organic black beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups thinly sliced romaine lettuce/ or greens of choice
1 cup chopped plum tomato (optional)
1 cup chopped peeled avocado (optional)
Directions
Preheat broiler to high
Arrange corn in a single layer on a heavy-duty baking sheet; broil 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring once
Arrange crackers in a single layer on a baking sheet
Top with cheddar and Monterey cheeses
Arrange crackers in a single layer on a baking sheet
Combine salsa, cream cheese, and beans in a food processor ( or mix by hand)
Add 1/4 teaspoon salt to salsa mixture
pulse until mixture is chunky and well blended
1/2 cup lettuce over each serving
top each with about 6 tablespoons bean mixture
also add 1/4 cup corn, 1/4 cup tomato, and 1/4 cup avocado on top
sprinkle remaining salt