Black Bean Quesadilla with Mexican Salad Recipe

Name: Black Bean Quesadilla with Mexican Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 0.5 whole avocado; 1 whole bell pepper (red); black pepper (to taste); 75 grams cherry tomatoes; 0.5 tsp Clear honey; 4 sprig fresh coriander; 2 cloves garlic; 40 grams lettuce; 0.5 whole lime; 50 grams mozzarella; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 whole red onions; salt (to taste); 0.5 tbsp sliced jalapenos; 4 whole spring onions; 0.5 tbsp sunflower oil; 0.5 tin tinned black beans; 0.5 tin tinned sweetcorn; 2 single wraps

30 Minutes

Serves: 2

Spicy black bean quesadilla made with black beans, red onions, red peppers and mozzarella cheese. and flavoured with jalapenos and garlic. This delicious mixture is encased in a tortilla wrap and fried till golden brown. The quesadilla are served with a Mexican salad with a lime and coriander dressing.

Recipe Ingreds

Tortilla

1 whole bell pepper (red)
0.5 tin tinned black beans
black pepper (to taste)
1 cloves garlic
0.5 tbsp sliced jalapenos
50 grams mozzarella
1 whole red onions
salt (to taste)
0.5 tbsp sunflower oil
2 single wraps

Salad

0.5 whole avocado
75 grams cherry tomatoes
40 grams lettuce
4 whole spring onions
0.5 tin tinned sweetcorn

Dressing

black pepper (to taste)
4 sprig fresh coriander
1 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
salt (to taste)
0.5 whole lime
0.5 tsp Clear honey

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 1

peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
juice the lime
wash and finely chop the fresh coriander
make the dressing by mixing all the dressing ingredients together

Step 2

peel the avocado
chop the avocado into cubes
add to the dressing

Step 3

wash the lettuce leaves and place in a serving bowl
wash the cherry tomatoes and then slice in half
add to the bowl
wash and finely slice the spring onions
add to the bowl

Step 4

drain the sweetcorn
add to the bowl
add the avocado to the salad
stir to mix the ingredients
set a side

Step 5

heat the frying pan
add a spot of the oil
peel and slice the red onions
add to the frying pan
wash and chop the red pepper into matchsticks
add to the frying pan

Step 6

peel and crush the garlic using the garlic crusher or chop finely
add to the frying pan
cook till soft
chop the jalapenos
add to the frying pan
Drain the beans and wash in cold water
add to the frying pan
mash roughly with a fork
season with salt and pepper

Step 7

slice the mozzarella
oil the large frying pan using the pastry brush
place a wrap onto the frying pan
add sufficient of the bean mixture to cover half the tortilla leaving a small border around the edge of the tortilla
add the cheese slices
fold the tortilla over
Gently cook for a couple of minutes

Step 8

turn the tortilla over
cook for a further minute or two
keep warm
repeat for each tortilla

Step 9

cut the tortilla into slices
serve with salad

Recipe Utensils

3 chopping board
1 fish slice
1 fork
1 frying pan
2 Garlic crusher
1 large bowl
1 large frying pan
3 large knife
1 lemon squeezer
1 pastry brush
2 sieve
1 small bowl

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How to make black bean and cheese quesadilla

A black bean, red onion and red pepper filling flavoured with garlic and jalapenos encased in a flour tortilla wrap with gooey mozzarella. The quesadilla is griddled till golden brown and served with a Mexican salad of lettuce, cherry tomatoes, spring onions, avocado and sweetcorn, with a lime, coriander, garlic and honey dressing.

What is a quesadilla?

Quesadillas are a Mexican dish of traditional corn tortilla wraps stuffed with cheese, vegetables and meats and spices, the tortilla is folded over and then shallow fried or griddled till golden brown. European and American quesadillas tend to be made with flour tortilla wraps.

Why our spicy black bean and pepper quesadilla is the best

The combination of black beans and red peppers marry perfectly with the mozzarella cheese and jalapenos, but what our recipe special is the addition of a delicious Mexican salad with lime and coriander dressing making the perfect evening meal.

Make black bean quesadilla for dinner tonight

Quesadillas are ideal for a Friday night dinner and perfect for kids as you can easily leave out the jalapenos and add them at the end for the adults. This meal is quick to cook and is perfect for your evening meal on a busy work night too!

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