Sesame-Almond Bites

7g CARB

Serves 8

Hands On 10 min.

Total 50 min.

• ¼ cup sesame seeds
• ¼ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted (tip)
• 2 Tbsp. honey
• 1 Tbsp. creamy almond butter
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ⅛ tsp. vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 15×10×1-inch baking pan with parchment paper. In a bowl stir together all ingredients; mix well. Pat mixture to ¼-inch thickness on the baking pan.

2. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer parchment with mixture to a wire rack and let cool completely. Break into ½- to 1-inch pieces.

PER SERVING (¼ cup each) cal 83, fat 6 g (2 g sat. fat), chol 0 mg, sodium 80 mg, carb 7 g (2 g fiber, 5 g sugars), pro 2 g

Sesame-Almond Bites

Lemony Butter Bean Lettuce Wraps

14g CARB

Serves 4

Total 10 min.

• 1 lemon
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 Tbsp. snipped fresh mint
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• 1 15-oz. can no-salt-added butter beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 Tbsp. finely chopped shallot
• 4 Bibb or butterhead lettuce leaves

1. Remove 1 tsp. zest and squeeze 2 Tbsp. juice from lemon. In a bowl whisk together zest, juice, olive oil, mint, salt, and pepper. Add beans and shallot; stir to coat. Spoon bean mixture into lettuce leaves.

PER SERVING (1 wrap each) cal 110, fat 4 g (0 g sat. fat), chol 0 mg, sodium 173 mg, carb 14 g (3 g fiber, 0 g sugars), pro 4 g