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Cheesy Veggies and Chips

Courtesy of:
Raquel Pereira MS RD LD


Ingredients:

1 cup canned vegetables (such as corn, green beans or artichoke hearts
if available)
10 baby carrots
1 cup of frozen vegetable mix
1 cup of broccoli florets
2 tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup nuts (your choice: almonds, walnuts or pine nuts)
4 TBSP canola oil or olive oil
1/2 TSP salt
1/2 TSP black pepper
rosemary and parsley to taste
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 cup of shredded cheese (mozzarella or fresh cheese)
6 cups of baked tortilla chips

Directions: 
  1. Cut the vegetables into small cubes.
  2. Heat oil and seasonings in skillet over medium heat.
  3. Add vegetables and pine nuts to skillet and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Add cheese as the last ingredients and leave it to melt just lightly.
  5. Serve it on top of tortillas or accompanied with tortilla chips.

 


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/6 of recipe
Servings per Recipe 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 353
Total Fat 19.7g
Saturated Fat 3.7g     
Polyunsat Fat 6.0g

Monounsat Fat 8.5g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 11.7mg

Total Carbohydrate 36.5g
Dietary Fiber 6.0g     
Sugars 4.2g

Protein 11.4g

Sodium 579.4mg


Exchanges per Serving
1 vegetable
2 starch
1 medium-fat meat
3 fat
2 carb choices


 

Servings: Makes 6 servings

Serving Suggestions: Great as a snack or side dish! Use whatever vegetables are
in season.

 

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