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Vegan Quesadillas with Black Beans and Avocado

Delicious and easy-to-make vegan quesadillas filled with creamy avocado, hearty black beans, and zesty lime for a perfect weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: Mexican, Vegan
Calories: 300
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the filling
  • 2 large large tortillas (whole wheat or gluten-free)
  • 2 ripe ripe avocados Make sure they're creamy
  • ½ cup precooked black beans (rinsed)
  • ¼ cup corn
  • 2 tablespoons diced red onion
  • ½ of a lime Juice of ½ lime Freshly squeezed for best flavor
  • 1 clove garlic (minced) To taste, adjust as needed
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • to taste Crushed red pepper
  • to taste Sea salt and cracked pepper
  • to taste Olive oil For cooking

Method
 

Preparation
  1. In a mixing bowl, mash the avocados until smooth.
  2. Mix in garlic, lime juice, salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper.
  3. Fold in black beans, corn, diced onion, and chopped cilantro.
Cooking
  1. Heat olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat.
  2. Spoon half the avocado mixture onto one half of a tortilla and fold it over. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  3. Cook each folded quesadilla in the skillet until golden brown on both sides.
  4. Slice into wedges and serve immediately.

Notes

For extra creaminess, add a sprinkle of nutritional yeast to the avocado mixture. Serve with salsa or dairy-free sour cream.