These vegan Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas are a healthy take on a classic take-out item. Serve with fresh salsa and cilantro.
This week is all about love. And what better way to show love to yourself and your loved ones than by feeding your bodies healthy food?
Some people think that just by being vegan, you are automatically super healthy. Which obviously is far from the truth. Case and point – oreos are vegan too 🙂
So to keep us on the healthy train, today I’m sharing a super quick and healthy recipe for Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas.
I used to think that my quesadilla days were long gone. But I swear avocado gives these a creamy, yummy flavor that will have you forgetting cheese was ever meant to be there in the first place.
Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas
These vegan Avocado Black Bean Quesadillas are a healthy take on a classic take-out item. Serve with fresh salsa and cilantro.
Ingredients
- 2 tortillas
- 1/2 avocado
- 1/3 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- 1/2 bell pepper diced
- 1/4 tsp. cumin
- 1/4 tsp cayenne optional
- cilantro optional
Instructions
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Heat a pan over medium heat.
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Using a knife, spread avocado evenly on one tortilla. Top with black beans, bell pepper, cumin and cayenne. Top with remaining tortilla.
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Spray pan with nonstick spray. Place quesadilla in the pan and cook until browned on bottom side. Using a spatula, carefully flip quesadilla and brown the other side.* Remove from the pan and slice into 4 pieces. Top with cilantro and serve
Recipe Notes
*If anything falls out while you're flipping, just stuff it back in after you flip it.
If you make this recipe be sure to snap a photo + post it + and tag #thissavoryvegan and @thissavoryvegan!
Ruth
September 2, 2018 at 6:34 amThis has become a favorite. Best of all you can freeze the chopped avocado with the beans, pepper and cumin in one ziploc freezer bag. When you want this again either thaw it a few hours or even put the bag in the refrigerator before you go to work. Tastes exactly the same. I dip it into fat-free sour cream. The dish goes great with soup. I hope you try this. It’s yummy!!
Claire
January 5, 2018 at 8:25 pmAbsolutely outstanding recipe! I used more avocado to make the tortillas stay together easier, and added jalapenos. It was fantastic! Very filling. Definitely serves two unless you’re VERY hungry! I recommend dipping in salsa too!
Rene
January 6, 2018 at 8:07 amYes – salsa is a must! So glad you liked it.