Almond Zucchini Burritos

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 flour tortillas
• 3 cups julienned zucchini (matchstick size)
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup salsa (mild, medium or hot...up to you)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup sliced almonds (reserve 3 tbsp for garnish)
• 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced chilies
• 6 tablespoons salsa (mild, medium or hot)
• 6 tablespoons sour cream (lite or regular)
• 3 tablespoons reserved sliced almonds (mentioned above)

Recipe

• 1 wrap tortillas in foil; bake at 375°f 10-15 minutes or until soft and heated through.
• 2 can also be wrapped in plastic wrap and microwaved for 1-2 minutes on high until soft.
• 3 while tortillas heat, saute zucchini, onion and canned chilies in oil for three minutes on medium heat.
• 4 reduce heat to low, add water and salsa, cover and cook for three minutes.
• 5 stir in almonds (remember to reserve 3 tbsp for garnish).
• 6 remove from heat.
• 7 spoon 1/2 cup vegetable mixture down center of each tortilla.
• 8 divide cheese into sixths and sprinkle on top of vegetable mixture.
• 9 roll up tortillas (fold one end in towards vegetable/cheese mixture, then roll).
• 10 place burritos on serving dish and spoon 1 tbsp sour cream and 1 tbsp salsa down length of each burrito.
• 11 garnish burritos with reserved almonds.
• 12 serve immediately.
• 13 if desired serve with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and sliced avacado on the side.
• 14 refried beans and spanish rice are also nice side dishes to go with the burritos and makes for a full course meal.
• 15 enjoy!