Veggies in a Blanket Recipes

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MAKES 40 PIECES (10 SERVINGS)

This party food is simple to prepare. It can be made with your favorite bean spread and fresh
vegetables, and kids just love them. Take a whole wrap as a to-go lunch—it’s filling and
loaded with cancer-fighting fiber and many health-promoting nutrients.

1 cup low-fat hummus or bean spread
8 whole wheat tortillas
4 carrots, grated
8 lettuce leaves, 1 cup baby spinach, or 5 ounces alfalfa or bean sprouts


1. Spread the hummus thinly on the tortillas. Add the carrots and lettuce.
Roll up each tortilla and secure with 5 evenly placed toothpicks.
Slice into 5 individual rolls per tortilla (one toothpick per roll).

2. Serve Veggies in a Blanket immediately or cover tightly and store in
the refrigerator for several hours. Prior to serving, bring the rolls to
room temperature for the best flavor. Do not store the rolls longer
than 1 day, as the tortillas and lettuce will become soggy.


Variation: Add thin sticks of cucumber or red bell pepper before rolling.


PER SERVING: 122 calories; 2.8 g fat; 0.3 g saturated fat; 18% calories from fat; 0 mg cholesterol;
5 g protein; 20.6 g carbohydrate; 1.5 g sugar; 4.9 g fiber; 251 mg sodium; 27 mg calcium; 2 mg
iron; 2.1 mg vitamin C; 1424 mcg beta-carotene; 0.4 mg vitamin E