La Tortilla Factory
I just received an email from the PR department of La Tortilla Factory. She thought I might be interested in posting the recipes to my Bike Diva blog, but I decided to post them up to my Cuisine Diva blog. Here are a few low calorie recipes featuring products from La Tortialla Factory.
Energy-boosting meals are crucial for cyclists working to break away from the pack. Now that we’re in the midst of summer race season, riders will be searching the Web and their favorite pubs for nutritional meals to keep them full without the fat. Here are some easy and healthy recipe ideas you can share with them from La Tortilla Factory that won’t sacrifice taste and quality.
Better-for-You Burger
Get your burger fix, without all the bad carbs. Skip the bun and make cheeseburger quesadillas with La Tortilla Factory’s Smart & Delicious Low Carb High Fiber Tortillas (recipe below)! Hamburger buns can add more than 200 calories to your meal. However, by using a low-calorie, high fiber tortilla, such as the ones made by La Tortilla Factory, you can enjoy your same grilling favorites with better nutritional value- made with only 80 calories, plus 14 grams of fiber.
Adding Culinary Zest to Boring Chicken
High-protein foods, like chicken, are crucial when prepping for a big race, but can get tiring to your taste buds. Spice up your routine with La Tortilla Factory’s Asian Rotisserie Chicken Salad Wrap, using their Extra Virgin Olive Oil SoftWraps, which are an excellent source of dietary fiber (52 percent of the recommended daily value) and are a good source of iron (recipe below)! This is a fresh summer meal everyone will enjoy for lunch or dinner.
Sweet Tooth
One of the hardest hills to climb when watching your food intake is finding a sweet and satisfying snack that can be enjoyed at home OR on the go. Take a wrap, such as La Tortilla Factory’s 100% Whole Wheat 100 Calorie Tortilla (made with 20 grams of Whole Grains per serving!) and add Greek yogurt, honey and your favorite fruit and/or nuts for a sweet and delicious parfait that is super portable!
RECIPES
Cheeseburger Quesadilla
Serves 1
Ingredients:
1 large La Tortilla Factory Smart & Delicious Low Carb/High Fiber
Tortilla
1 Boca Original Meatless Burger, thawed
1 slice fat-free American
cheese, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 tablespoon chopped pickles
Optional ingredients: salt, black pepper, garlic powder
Optional topping: ketchup
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cut burger into small bite-sized pieces. Bring a pan sprayed with
nonstick spray to medium heat on the stove. Add onion and burger pieces.
Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until onion is soft. Season mixture to taste
with optional ingredients, if you like.
Spray a medium-large baking sheet lightly with nonstick spray. Lay
tortilla flat on the sheet and evenly top with the cheese pieces. Bake
in the oven for about 2 minutes, until cheese has melted slightly. Leave
oven on. Spread burger mixture over one half of the tortilla. Top with
pickles and fold tortilla in half, pressing down lightly with a spatula
to seal.
Bake in the oven for another 3 to 5 minutes, until tortilla edges are
slightly brown. Remove from the oven and cut into triangles. Top or
serve with ketchup, if you like. Yum!
Asian Rotisserie Chicken
Salad Wrap
Serves 2
2 La Tortilla Factory Extra Virgin Olive Oil SoftWraps
3 ½ oz shredded Rotisserie Chicken, breast meat only
¼ c shredded cabbage
¼ c shredded carrots
2 Tbsp coarsely chopped green
onion
2 ½ Tbsp coarsely chopped cilantro
4 Tbsp Reduced Fat Asian Toasted Sesame Dressing (or any other favorite
Asian dressing)
1. In a bowl, combine the chicken, cabbage, carrot, green onion and
cilantro and toss with dressing to mix well.
2. Place half of the chicken
salad on a tortilla and roll away from you into a wrap.
3. Place the remaining mixture in the second tortilla and roll into a
wrap.
Nutrition Analysis per serving: Calories: 250; Total Fat: 6g; Carbohydrate: 39g;
Dietary Fiber: 10g; Protein: 18g
