Kid-Friendly, Gluten-Free Cheese + Zucchini Pupusas

masa harina

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber; cornmeal is often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

refried beans

🥗Healthier: black bean puree

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Black bean puree is lower in sodium; canned beans are budget-friendly.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt has less fat and adds protein; plain yogurt is often cheaper.

Take a ball of masa with salt and water.

Flatten the masa ball to about four inches in diameter.

Prepare the filling with sautéed zucchini and chopped pickled jalapeños.

Stuff the flattened masa with two tablespoons of the filling.

Coat fingers with olive oil before handling the masa.

Flatten the stuffed masa ball again to four inches, ensuring there are no holes for the filling to leak out.

Cook the pupusas in olive oil until golden brown and cooked through.

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