Spicy Black Bean Quesadillas With Guacamole

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Spicy Black Bean Quesadillas with Guacamole

Load black beans and creamy guacamole onto a quesadillas, add a mix of cheeses, and enjoy a meal served in minutes!

Ingredients

Pico De Gallo

• 1 cup tomatoes, diced
• ½ cup onions, diced
• ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
• 3 pinches salt
• ½ jalapeno, seeded & minced (Optional/Spicy!)

Simple Guacamole

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 ripe avocado
• ½ lime, juiced
• ¼ - ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste

Quesadillas

• 1 can (15.5 oz.) black beans
• 2 cups cheese, grated
• 2 tablespoons cilantro
• ½ teaspoon olive oil
• 4 whole wheat tortillas

Instructions

Pico de Gallo

1. Dice the tomatoes and onions, mince jalapeno if using, then chop the cilantro.
2. Mix together all the ingredients for the Pico de Gallo.

Simple Guacamole

1. In a small bowl, use a fork to smash the avocado.
2. Stir in garlic, lime juice, and season with salt to taste.
3. Cover with some pico de gallo to keep guacamole from turning brown.

Quesadillas

1. Grate the cheese.
2. Rinse and drain the beans and put them in a bowl with the cheese, cilantro, and just ¾ of the pico de gallo.
3. Scoop ½ cup of the bean mixture onto one side of each tortilla.
4. Fold the tortillas in half. Add the olive oil to a large pan and heat it on medium-high heat.
5. Place each folded tortilla on the pan. Cook until brown on the bottom (usually takes 3 minutes), then flip it, and wait another three minutes until the bottom is brown and cheese is melted.

Notes

Variations to Try

❏    For cheese, try cheddar, colby, mozzarella, Monterey Jack, Muenster

❏    Try corn tortillas instead of flour

❏    Add a dash of hot sauce to spice up the guacamole

Something to Chew On

❏    What does Pico De Gallo mean?

❏    Are all the ingredients here natural?

❏    Where is the protein in this dish?

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