Grilled Summer Garden Tostadas from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Grilled Summer Garden Tostadas Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 medium zucchini
Nonstick cooking spray, as needed
1 large fresh poblano or green bell pepper, seeded, cored,
and quartered
1 small red bell pepper, seeded, cored,
and quartered
1 corn on the cob, husks removed
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1/8 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 jalapeño pepper, (optional), seeded,
and minced
4 fat-free flour tortillas - (7" dia)
1/4 cup prepared pesto
1 can black beans - (15 oz), rinsed, drained
2 oz reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled
1 medium tomato, diced

Recipe Instructions:

Prepare barbecue grill for direct cooking.

Cut zucchini lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices; lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.

Grill poblano and bell peppers, skin-side down, over hot coals until blackened. Place in paper bag and seal. Steam 5 minutes. Remove skin.

Grill zucchini and corn, covered, over medium coals,1 to 3 minutes on each side or until tender and lightly browned.

Cut zucchini and peppers into bite-sized pieces. Cut corn off cob. Combine zucchini, peppers, corn, lime juice, black pepper and jalapeño, if desired, in medium bowl.

Lightly spray one side of tortillas with cooking spray; grill about 30 seconds to 1 minute or until crisp and lightly browned. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto evenly over one side of each tortilla. Top with 1/4 of beans, 1/4 of vegetable mixture and 1/4 of cheese.

Grill, covered, over medium coals until warm (if fire is too hot, protect bottom of tortillas with foil). Top with tomato; serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Exchanges Per Serving: 3 Starch, 1/2 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 250; Calories from Fat 10%; Total Fat 3g; Saturated Fat 1g; Protein 12g; Carbohydrates 49g; Cholesterol 5mg; Sodium 597mg; Dietary Fiber 14g.

Caution: Jalapeño peppers can sting and irritate the skin; wear rubber gloves when handling peppers and do not touch eyes. Wash hands after handling peppers.

Source:
"Diabetic Cooking at http://www.diabeticcooking.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-14-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Publications International Ltd, 2002"

Servings: 4

"Enchant, stay beautiful and graceful, but do this, eat well. Bring the same consideration to the preparation of your food as you devote to your appearance. Let your dinner be a poem, like your dress."

~ Charles Pierre Monselet

 

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