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White Bean Tortilla Pockets

Soft whole wheat tortillas filled with mashed cannellini beans, corn, baby spinach, and mild salsa. This quick no-cook lunch is vegan, nut-free, peanut-free, and easy to pack for school.

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Ingredients and instructions

Servings
4
Total time
15 min
Prep
15 min

Ingredients

  • 4 Each Vegan whole wheat tortillas - 4 (8-inch tortillas), 8-inch tortillas; dimensional size is not a per-item weight or volume.
  • 1 Can Canned cannellini beans - 1 (15-ounce can), drained and rinsed
  • 1 Cup Frozen corn kernels - 1 cup (160 grams), Metric equivalent given as 160 grams.
  • 2 Cup Baby spinach - 2 cups (60 grams), Metric equivalent given as 60 grams.
  • 0.5 Cup Mild salsa - 1/2 cup (120 milliliters), Metric equivalent given as 120 milliliters.
  • 1 Tablespoon Lime juice - 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters), Metric equivalent given as 15 milliliters.
  • 0.5 Teaspoon Ground cumin - 1/2 teaspoon (1 gram), Metric equivalent given as 1 gram.
  • 0.25 Teaspoon Garlic powder - 1/4 teaspoon (1 gram), Metric equivalent given as 1 gram.
  • 0.13 Teaspoon Fine salt - 1/8 teaspoon (1 gram), Metric equivalent given as 1 gram.

Instructions

  1. Prep beans, corn, and spinach

    1. *Drain and rinse* the cannellini beans, *thaw the corn* under cool running water in a colander, pat the corn dry, and *finely chop* the baby spinach.

  2. Mash the bean filling

    2. Add the beans, mild salsa, lime juice, cumin, garlic powder, and salt to the bowl, then *mash with a fork* until the beans are mostly smooth with *a few soft chunks*.

  3. Finish the filling

    3. Stir in the thawed corn and chopped spinach, then *mix gently* until the filling looks *evenly combined*.

  4. Fill the tortillas

    4. Lay the tortillas flat and *spoon the bean filling* down the center of each tortilla, dividing it evenly.

  5. Roll into pockets

    5. Fold the bottom of each tortilla up, fold in the sides, and *roll into soft pockets* so the filling is *fully tucked inside*.

  6. Serve or pack

    6. Serve right away, or *wrap each pocket tightly* and *pack cold* for lunchboxes.