Vegetable Bean Spirals

Bean Mixture
1 15oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
3 to 4 Tbs salsa
1/4 cup packed cilantro leaves and tender stems
salt to taste

Vegetable Spirals
4 10-inch spinach tortillas
1 1/3 cups packed finely shredded red cabbage
4 thin carrot sticks, about 8 inches long and 1/2 inch wide
4 strips red bell pepper, about 1/4 inch wide
8 slices ripe, firm Hass avocado, sprinkled with just of 1/2 lime

1) To make Bean Mixture:  In food processor, blend beans, 3 Tbs salsa and cilantro into a thick paste.  Add more salsa, if needed for spreadable mixture.  Add salt.
2) To make Vegetable Spirals:  Using spatula, spread 3 Tbs bean mixture on a tortilla, leaving about 1/2 inch around edges.  Sprinkle on 1/4 of cabbage, and gently press in.  Place a carrot stick horizontally about 1 inch from bottom of tortilla, and place 1 strip red bell pepper above it.  Arrange 2 slices avocado, end to end, on top of carrot.
3) Wrap bottom edge of tortilla over vegetables, and roll tightly.  Moisten top edge lightly with bean paste or water to seal.  Gently press roll to shape it into log.  Fill and roll remaining tortillas.
4) To serve, set each roll seam side down on cutting board.  Use sharp knife to trim off edges.  Hold roll firmly, and use gentle sawing motion to cut into 5 or 6 pieces, making every other slice on the diagonal.  Divide among 8 salad plates, or arrange on a party platter, diagonal sides up.

Review:  I've held onto this recipe for several years now.  I always had the intention to make this and take it to a party.  However, each time an event came around, I'd look at this and think it was too much work.  So, I finally gave up on ever making it for a party.  Mike and I decided it looked yummy and would make great wraps.  So, I didn't make everything as thin as required.  And, there were no pretty spirals at the end.  However, this made for four really yummy wraps.  The flavor combination was really tasty and had just the right amount of crunch.  We used low-carb wraps, but I bet the spinach tortillas the recipe recommended would have been even yummier.