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# Healthy Recipes: Beans and Greens Burritos
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/healthy_recipes_beans_and_greens_burritos_0317151238/
- Published: 2015-03-17T13:33:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T14:32:09.000Z
- Description: Blanched collard leaves stand in for tortillas, wrapped around black beans, corn, brown rice, hummus, salsa, celery and spices. Four servings at 130 calories and 6 g fiber each, with AICR noting leafy greens carry carotenoids, vitamin K and folate.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Healthy Recipes from AICR, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

![Collard Greens Burrito](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f5/c2/f5c28c07-f2c7-440d-8161-125a09d9bc91/content/images/2026/08/002c614f7d95295fcbcd6d0d7b3506346d827110.jpg)

Beans and Greens Burritos Go green this St. Patrick’s Day by adding cancer-fighting collard greens to your lunchtime wrap. Leafy greens, like collards, are packed with fiber and rich in cancer-protective carotenoids, vitamin K and the B vitamin folate. As a burrito shell, they add a crisp, refreshing taste to the bean, corn, rice and hummus filling. Enjoy this vegetarian dish as a brown bag at the office or with a side of soup for a quick and easy dinner. **Makes 4 servings.** 
**Per serving:** 130 calories, 3 g total fat (<1 g saturated fat),23 g carbohydrate, 6 g protein, 6 g dietary fiber, 201 mg sodium.

**Ingredients:**  
  
4 large collard green leaves, rinsed  
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained  
1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn, thawed  
1/2 cup cooked brown rice  
1/3 cup hummus   
1/4 cup chunky salsa, mild or medium  
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced   
4 cloves garlic, minced  
1/2 tsp. oregano  
1/4 tsp. cumin  
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes, or to taste  
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

**Directions:**  
  
On cutting board, lay each collard green leaf with top up and gently smooth leaf. Slice 4-5 inches off bottom to remove large stem.   
  
Bring large pot of water to boil. Drop leaves in and blanch 2-3 minutes. Carefully remove from pot and lay flat on kitchen towel to drain and cool. Lay leaves in assembly line manner with top end up and cut bottom down.  
  
In mixing bowl, add remaining ingredients. Mix gently but thoroughly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Place mixture, evenly divided, in center of leaf and shape thick line from top to bottom leaving two inches at top and bottom. Gently fold up bottom edge, then top edge down. Next, fold left edge toward center and roll to right to form a burrito. Serve whole or cut diagonally in half. ([aicr.org](http://aicr.org/?ref=foodconsumer.org))