1 chicken - 6 meals - meal 2

pintobeansbagbeans ready to heatcorn ready to heatsalsaChicken BurritosWe were inspired to make these because there is a restaurant near us that makes great ones.You will find the pinto beans we used in your grocer's freezer - we got them at Walmart. I like them because they are already cooked and do not contain sodium. They come in a resealable bag so are very easy to use.3 cups cooked pinto beans, drained if using canned or boiled1/2 cup prepared salsa - made this without salt (recipe below)3 cups frozen corn kernels2 teaspoons margarine (trans-free)1 cup cooked chopped chicken, skinless1 cup fat-free sourcream8 flour or tortillas, warmed in microwave at service timeHeat the pinto beans with the salsa in the microwave. Heat the corn with the margarine in the microwave.Allow everyone to assemble their own tortillas using beans, corn, chicken and sour cream. Extra salsa can be used here as well.make burrito Chicken BurritosIt takes some doing to find flour tortillas that are not too high in sodium and low in fat - read the label and try to stay under 200mg per tortilla. And if you are using the fresh-made chicken, frozen corn and frozen pinto beans they are very low in sodium so you come out okay.This recipe makes 8 tortillas which feeds 4 to 8.Salsa2 fresh tomatoes, cut in half and seeds squeezed out1/2 onion, peeled and quartered1 anaheim (mild) chile pepper, cut in half, seeds and veins removed1/2 cup fresh cilantro, wash and remove stemsfresh lime juicePreheat broiler. Make salsa by placing tomato, onion, and chili pepper on a flat cookie tray, skin sides up. Broil until skins blister and turn very brown. Drain off juice and discard. Place cilantro, roasted onion and roasted pepper into blender or food processor. Puree fine. Add tomatoes and pulse until chunky. Add fresh lime juice. Refrigerate until ready to serve.Salsa broilSalsa make

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII discovered her love of cooking at her grandmother's side, stirring raisin oatmeal on a Saturday morning. By 15 she had her first food service job. At 18 she was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America, where she graduated second in her class, then went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland to study pastry arts and baking. A decade with Hyatt Hotels followed before she founded Food and Health Communications with a single conviction: food that is good for you should taste extraordinary.

Judy holds a Master of Professional Studies in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts from Johnson and Wales University (Summa Cum Laude), two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and the CIA's Pro Chef II certification. She has earned the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year award.

Today she develops every recipe on this site, shoots and styles food through her food photography and motion studio, and publishes nutrition education materials for dietitians, schools, extension offices, and health professionals through nutritioneducationstore.com. She uses the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to drive her creativity — whether that means a new twist on fajitas or Italian brownies made with toasted nuts and cooked honey. Her mission has never changed: help everyone make food that tastes as good as it is for them.

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