Ingredients

  • Baked tortilla chips (see notes)
  • 2-4 cups cooked grains (see notes)
  • 2-4 cups cooked beans (see notes)
  • 2-4 cups chopped romaine lettuce or steamed kale
  • 2-4 chopped tomatoes
  • 1-2 chopped green onions
  • 1-2 cups corn kernels (see notes)
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • Fresh salsa

Method

  • 1. Break a handful of the chips into pieces in the bottom of each serving bowl.
  • 2. Spoon some of the cooked grains over the chips, followed by some of the beans, then layer on the rest of the toppings: lettuce or kale, tomatoes, onions, corn, and avocado. Top with the salsa. (Use more or less of all these ingredients, as desired.)
  • Notes:
  • Chips: Read labels carefully to find baked chips without added fat, or make your own chips from soft corn tortillas: Cut them into wedges, spritz with water, and bake at 300°F until crisp.
  • Grains: If you have leftover grains and beans in your refrigerator, this can be a really fast meal. Choose from any of your favorites: rice, quinoa, buckwheat, etc. If you don't want to cook them from scratch, you can use instant whole grains, which cook in only a few minutes, or you can microwave frozen grains.
  • Beans: You can slow-cook your own beans, cook them in a pressure cooker in a fraction of the time, or use canned beans (which come in many varieties, make less heat in your kitchen in the summer, and reduce your time over the stove).
  • Corn: I usually use frozen organic corn kernels, thawed under cold running water until tender and then drained well.
  • *Ready in time is based on using pre-cooked beans, grains, and chips; otherwise longer.