Description
Satisfy your cravings with these Vegan Quesadillas with Black Beans and Avocado, a perfect weeknight meal ready in just 15 minutes. Bursting with flavor, this recipe combines creamy avocados and protein-rich black beans, enhanced by zesty lime and spices. These quesadillas are not only quick to make but also customizable to suit your taste, making them a favorite for family dinners or gatherings with friends. Serve them hot with fresh salsa or Greek yogurt for an irresistible vegan dish that leaves everyone wanting more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 large burrito-sized tortillas
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1/2 cup precooked black beans
- 1/4 cup corn
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- Handful of chopped cilantro
- Olive oil, sea salt, and cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mash the avocados and mix in garlic, salt, pepper, lime juice, and crushed red pepper until combined.
- Add cilantro, black beans, corn, and red onion; stir gently to mix.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Spoon half the avocado mixture onto one half of each tortilla and fold.
- Cook each folded quesadilla in the skillet for about 2–3 minutes per side until golden brown.
- Serve immediately with optional toppings like salsa or Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (approximately 120g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg