Vegan Quesadillas with Black Beans and Avocado
Enjoy quick and delicious Vegan Quesadillas with Black Beans and Avocado! Ready in just 15 minutes—try this easy recipe tonight!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 large burrito sized tortillas (whole wheat or gluten free if desired)
- 2 very ripe avocados
- 1/2 cup precooked black beans (rinsed)
- 1/4 cup corn
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- Handful chopped cilantro
- Sea salt and cracked pepper to taste
- Olive oil
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe avocados until creamy. Add minced garlic, lime juice, sea salt, cracked pepper, and crushed red pepper; mix well.
- Gently fold in chopped cilantro, rinsed black beans, corn, and diced red onion.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Spoon half the avocado mixture onto one half of each tortilla and fold over.
- Cook each quesadilla in the skillet for about 2-3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Slice into wedges and serve immediately with salsa or Greek yogurt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (200g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg