Mexican Roll Ups

Recipe Ingredients

6		Whole-wheat tortillas - (12" dia)
6		Romaine lettuce leaves (large)
1 1/4 lbs	567g / 20oz	Sliced cooked roast beef
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Diced tomatoes
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Diced red and yellow peppers
2 tablespoons	30ml	Olive oil
3 tablespoons	45ml	Red wine vinegar
2 teaspoons	10ml	Cumin

Recipe Instructions

For each roll up, tear off about a 15-inch piece of either waxed paper or aluminum foil.

Place the tortilla flat on the paper or foil. Place a romaine lettuce leaf on top of the tortilla. Add 3 ounces of beef on top of the lettuce for each tortilla. Divide the remaining ingredients over each tortilla.

Begin rolling the paper or foil over the tortilla to encase the filling. Roll until the sandwich is completely rolled up. Fold the excess paper or foil over the top and bottom of the roll up. To eat, peel back the paper or foil.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 3 ounces roast beef in a 12-inch tortilla.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 4 Lean Meat, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 426; Calories from Fat 147; Total Fat 16g; Saturated Fat 4g; Cholesterol 86mg; Sodium 475mg; Carbohydrates 34g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 3g; Protein 33g.

Source:
The Webb Cooks by Robyn Webb, MS, LN at http://www.diabetes.org

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