Name: Vegetarian Avocado Bowl
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Friendship Dairies® cottage cheese; 1/3 cup canned pinto beans; 1 tbsp. cilantro, chopped; 1 tbsp. fresh mint, chopped; 1/8 tsp. chili powder; 1/8 tsp. cumin powder; 1/2 avocado, chopped; 1 tbsp. tortilla strips, or crushed tortilla chips for garnish; 1/2 cup mango, finely diced; 1 tbsp. red onion, finely diced; 1/4 cup tomato, chopped and seeded; 2 tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped; 2 tbsp. olive oil; Juice of half a lime; Jalapeño, chopped, to taste; Salt and pepper to taste

Prep

10 min
Total

20 min
Serving

Recipe developed by Valerie Janssen

Vegetarian Avocado Bowl

Calories:	360
Serving Size:
Total Fat:	20 gram
Cholesterol:	5 mg
Sodium:	840 mg
Total Carb.:	27 gram
Dietary Fiber:	10 gram
Sugars:	7 gram
Protein:	18 gram

Nutritional summary is based on use of Friendship Dairies^® 1% low fat cottage cheese

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Registered Dietitian Jackie Topol, MS, RD, CDN

Ingredients

1/2 cup Friendship Dairies^® cottage cheese
1/3 cup canned pinto beans
1 tbsp. cilantro, chopped
1 tbsp. fresh mint, chopped
1/8 tsp. chili powder
1/8 tsp. cumin powder
1/2 avocado, chopped
1 tbsp. tortilla strips, or crushed tortilla chips for garnish
1/2 cup mango, finely diced

For the salsa, mix together:

1 tbsp. red onion, finely diced
1/4 cup tomato, chopped and seeded
2 tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped
2 tbsp. olive oil
Juice of half a lime
Jalapeño, chopped, to taste
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Rinse pinto beans and drain well. Add the beans to a nonstick medium frying pan and roast on medium heat shaking the pan often. The bean will start to roast and pop. Once the beans are slightly crispy transfer to a bowl to cool.
Mix the spices and herbs into the cottage cheese. Layer with the avocado and beans. Top with 2 tbsp. of salsa and a few tortilla strips for crunch.

Vegetarian Avocado Bowl Recipe

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