Vegan Quesadilla

These Vegan Quesadillas are a savory delight, packed with colorful vegetables and flavorful spices, all wrapped in a crispy tortilla. Perfect for a quick lunch, they're both filling and nutritious, satisfying your taste buds without any animal products.

Ingredients

• Whole wheat tortillas - 2 large
• Black beans - 1 cup, canned and rinsed
• Corn - 1/2 cup, canned or frozen
• Red bell pepper - 1 medium, diced
• Red onion - 1/2 medium, diced
• Spinach - 1 cup, fresh
• Nutritional yeast - 2 tablespoons
• Cumin - 1 teaspoon
• Smoked paprika - 1/2 teaspoon
• Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
• Salt - to taste
• Pepper - to taste
• Avocado - 1 medium, sliced (for serving)
• Salsa - for serving

Steps

1. Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the diced red onion and red bell pepper to the skillet and sauté for about 3-4 minutes until softened.
3. Stir in the black beans, corn, spinach, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for an additional 5 minutes until the spinach is wilted and everything is heated through.
4. Remove the vegetable mixture from the heat and stir in the nutritional yeast.
5. Place a tortilla in the skillet over medium heat, and spread half of the vegetable mixture on one half of the tortilla.
6. Fold the tortilla in half and cook for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown and crispy.
7. Repeat the process with the second tortilla and remaining vegetable mixture.
8. Once cooked, slice the quesadillas into wedges and serve with sliced avocado and salsa on the side.

Nutrition

• Calories: 350
• Protein: 12 g
• Carbs: 50 g
• Fiber: 15 g
• Sugar: 3 g
• Sodium: 400 mg
• Cholesterol: 0 mg
• Total Fat: 10 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
• Water: 0.3 L

Health Benefits

• Rich in fiber, promoting digestive health.
• Loaded with vitamins and minerals from the vegetables.

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