Turkey & Black Bean Enchiladas with Avocado Cream
June 2, 2011 § 4 Comments
During yoga teacher training, I learned that authenticity was a bit lacking in my life. More often than not I would compare myself to friends, co-workers, even strangers. I wanted what they had or had done, but more importantly, I wanted to do and act the way I saw them acting as themselves. But to do this, I had to channel my inner authentic self.
And what did I want?
I wanted a blog.
But not just any blog with one central theme or idea.
If I am to be authentic to myself, my blog will include all that inspires me.
What inspired me tonight was dinner. In fact, I love food and I love to cook. There is something about trying a new recipe and putting my own spin on it to make it my own. Food inspires me and will be a common theme that I’ll share here on this blog, along with many other topics of inspiration. I hope you enjoy variety as much as I do:)
Turkey & Black Bean Enchiladas
Serves 4
- 1lb ground turkey
- 1tsp ground cumin
- 1tsp garlic powder
- pinch cayenne
- pinch red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 ear sweet corn, shucked
- 1 15 oz can black beans
- 4 large tortillas or wraps (I used whole wheat wraps)
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup shredded jack cheese
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
- 1 medium avocado
- 1/4 cup fresh basil
- 2 tsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- pinch cayenne
- pinch red pepper flakes
- salt & pepper to taste
- In a large skillet add turkey and seasonings and cook through
- Add corn and black beans to turkey and cook another 5-10 minutes over medium heat
- Turn oven broiler to high
- Combine all ingredients for Avocado Cream and blend using a high-speed blender (Add a tsp or more water if mixture needs thinning out)
- Separate turkey-bean-corn mixture into 4 tortillas or wraps and top with 2 tbsp salsa each
- Roll wraps and place fold down onto baking dish
- Top each enchilada with avocado cream and shredded jack cheese
- Place under broiler for approximately 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted
- Top with green onion and serve!
Good for you Gina! I love to write! One of my good friends inspired me to start writing. Now, I can also be inspired by you! Good luck- I think you are really going to enjoy it.
Thanks for your support Michelle! I look forward to reading more of your stuff:)
I just starred this recipe. It sounds AMAZING! I’m loving the idea of that avocado cream sauce on top. Thank you for posting this!
It’s so creamy and yummy!