Crispy Caribbean Veggie Wraps
Filled with a sweet potato mixture, these delicious wraps are great for vegetarians and they’re relatively high in fibre, too. Served with salsa, they’re sure to disappear from appetizer trays fast.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato
- 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chopped jalapeno pepper
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 22 wonton wrappers
- Cooking spray
- 1-1/2 cups salsa
Materials
This recipe was tested in a 1,100-watt microwave. When cutting hot peppers, disposable gloves are recommended. Avoid touching your face.
Directions
- Scrub and pierce sweet potato; place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 12-14 minutes or until tender, turning once. When cool enough to handle, cut the potato in half. Scoop out the pulp discarding shell; place pulp in a small bowl and mash. Stir in the beans, onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, cumin, jalapeno and garlic.
- Lightly brush water over all four edges of one wonton wrapper. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Spread 1 tablespoon filling along one edge of wrapper; roll up tightly. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling.
- Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Lightly spritz wraps with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with salsa.
Makes 22 appetizers. Prep: 40 min. Bake: 15 min.
Nutritional information
1 wrap with about 1 tablespoon salsa equals 42 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 1 mg cholesterol, 230 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fibre, 1 g protein.
If I want to make a batch to freeze, should I freeze them before baking them in the oven?