Black Bean and Avocado Quesadillas
Quick and delightful vegan quesadillas filled with creamy avocados and hearty black beans, perfect for a weeknight meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–3 large burrito-sized tortillas
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 garlic clove (minced)
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 cup precooked black beans
- 1/4 cup corn
- 2 tablespoons diced red onion
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Mash the avocados in a bowl until smooth yet slightly chunky.
- Stir in minced garlic, lime juice, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper until combined.
- Fold in the black beans, corn, diced red onion, and cilantro until mixed.
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Spoon half of the mixture onto one side of a tortilla and fold it over.
- Cook the quesadilla for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Serve immediately with salsa or vegan sour cream.
Notes
Keep avocados fresh by choosing ones that yield slightly to pressure but aren’t too soft. Experiment with different spices for added flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg