The browned ends of the sweet potato, which I did on purpose, give it a caramelized and sweet bite while the creaminess from the black beans and the avocado give it a richness. I’m in veggie wrap heaven and I’m thankful that no one is home to interrupt me as I completely devour this beauty. Sweet potato noodles are made from sweet potato to extract starch and then processed into fans, with the characteristics of a long stew not rotten, often seen. Time to assemble. I start to layer all my goodies, give it a kick of cayenne and wrap that baby up. Finally, I add my leftover cooked quinoa and cook it unit it gets golden and slightly toasted. I remove those and add my Black Kale for a quick flash of heat that will help it break down a bit and become tender-crisp. Then I give my beans a little smash with my fork and add a sprinkle of chili powder and now this can be my flavorful spread on my wrap. I toss my black beans and my sweet potatoes in the olive oil drizzled pan to warm them up. Add a can of black beans, a ripe avocado, fresh cilantro, jalepeno, and a whole wheat wrap…plus a day that I had a big morning workout and I am starving…then I see a healthy and tasty wrap ready to be slammed by me. I also had these gorgeous sweet potato spiral noodles that I couldn’t wait to incorporate into some recipe. There’s probably some limit of this kale you shouldn’t eat and I have probably reached that, but I love its flexibility in a variety of dishes, not to mention the tangy, sweet earthy taste of of it. And then I had my all time favorite Black Kale on hand.

It’s so versatile for lunch the next day or to add to another meal the following evening. We had quinoa for dinner and I always make extra.

Or maybe it is a burrito? All I know is that it is so scrumptious. Meet my Toasted Quinoa, Sweet Potato and Kale Wrap. I love when I have leftovers and odds and ends in my refrigerator that I can turn into a masterpiece to munch on. Toss some leftovers with fresh veggies in a whole wheat wrap and satisfy your mid day hunger.

Sweet potato spiral noodles