Organic Vegetarian Tacos

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

* 8 organic whole wheat or your favorite flavor wraps, 7 inches each
(we used chipotle lime organic wraps)
* 1 teaspoon olive oil
* 3 organic scallions, thinly sliced
* 2 cloves organic garlic , minced
* 2 cans organic black beans, drained and rinsed
* 1 chopped organic red bell pepper
* 1 chopped organic green bell pepper
* Coarse organic sea salt and organic black pepper
* 1 cup organic salsa, plus more for serving (optional)
* 1/2 cup organic frozen corn kernels, thawed
* 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed organic lime juice
* 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed organic lemon juice
* 1/2 cup organic cilantro leaves
* 2 cups shredded organic romaine lettuce
* 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monetary Jack cheese (or your favorite kind of cheese)
* 2 cups organic brown or yellow rice
* 1 cup chopped organic jalapeno peppers
* Organic Sour Cream (as per personal taste)
* Hot Sauce

Directions
1. Start boiling water for rice in a pot and follow cooking instructions.
2. In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add scallions and garlic; cook for 1 minute. Stir in beans, , and 1 cup water. Bring to a simmer, season with salt and pepper, simmer 5 to 7 minutes until slightly thickened and hot. Add salsa (if desired), cilantro, red & green bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, corn, lemon and lime juice; cook until heated through.
3.  Take tortillas & spread organic sour cream over one side. Top with the warm bean & vegetable mixture, lettuce, and cheese. Fold tortillas over and serve 2 per person with additional salsa and hot sauce, if desired.

Organic Guacamole

4 ripe organic avocados
1 tbs organic fat free sour cream (n/a if vegan)
1 medium organic yellow or white onion, finely chopped
8 to 10 organic cherry tomatoes
1 large organic lime
1 large organic lemon
2 small organic jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (seeds removed)
2 cloves organic garlic, finely minced
organic sea salt to taste
organic ground black pepper to taste
1 large bunch fresh organic cilantro, finely chopped (stems removed)
1tsp organic cumin
1tsp organic chili powder
1tsp organic red pepper flakes

Organic Corn Tortilla Chips for dipping

Cut all 4 avocados into halves. Remove pits. With a sharp knife, score each half length- and crosswise to form cubes. Scrape out each avocado half into large mixing bowl. Roll lime & lemon on counter top to allow juice to surface. Cut lime & lemon in half and
squeeze juice of only 1 half of each over avocados — careful not to drop any seeds into your bowl or use too much juice you can add more later. Add onion, tomatoes, jalapeno, garlic, and cilantro into bowl. Mix vigorously with wooden spoon. Add cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, salt and pepper to taste. If you prefer a more whipped guacamole, try using a hand mixer to whip some of the avocados before adding all of the otheringredients. Scoop with chips and enjoy!

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Simple Tuna Steak Pita!

Ingredients
*  Organic Romain Lettuce
* organic black pepper (to taste)
* organic sea salt (to taste)
* organic black pepper (to taste)
* 2 (8-ounce) tuna steaks
* Brummel & Brown Yogurt Spread
*  Tzatziki Sauce (see our recipe)
* 1/2 cup Organic Cherry Tomatoes
* 1/2 cup Organic Red Onion
* 2 Organic White or Whole Wheat Pita

Preparation
Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Grease pan using organic spray or Brummel & Brown yogurt spread. Coat tuna steaks in Brummel & Brown and sprinkle organic sea salt, dill and black pepper on both sides of the tuna steaks. After seasonings are added place tuna in the oven and cover for approximately 35 mins.
While tuna is cooking wash then chop organic Romain lettuce, red onions & cherry tomatoes.
After Tuna is finished cooking let cool for a few minutes then cut into desired pieces. Place tuna on pita then add the chopped lettuce, onion, Tzatiki sauce & tomatoes. Then serve as an open sandwich with your desired side dish.

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