Quinoa Quesadillas

Happy day-after Halloween, whos ready to cook? No one Thats what I thought. So before we head to Thanksgiving Town, I thought Id share another quick and easy (and tasty) meal you can throw together using last nights leftovers

fall / vegetarian / easy

quinoa quesadillas w/ black beans and sweet potatoes / loveandlemons.com

Happy day-after Halloween, who’s ready to cook? No one… That’s what I thought. So before we head to Thanksgiving Town, I thought I’d share another quick and easy (and tasty) meal you can throw together using last night’s leftovers…

Just like the picture says – take your leftovers from this salad, add some black beans (maybe a few more spices), and some cheese… fold it into tortillas… then dig in to some pretty hearty & healthy quesadillas.

Of course, cook these on your stovetop and not on your marble countertop.

quinoa quesadillas

  PrintAuthor: Serves: serves 2Ingredients
  • Leftover quinoa salad (about 1 cup)
  • ½ cup black beans, cooked and rinsed
  • ½ cup shredded cheese (cheddar/jack mix or daiya)
  • small handful of wilty greens
  • ½ teaspoon each, chile powder, cumin, and paprika
  • 4 wheat or corn tortillas
optional toppings:
  • cilantro
  • sour cream (or greek yogurt + lemon + salt)
  • avocado slices
  • store bought green chile salsa
Instructions
  • Take your leftover quinoa salad, add some black beans and some additional spices. (to taste).
  • Place tortilla in a small skillet over medium heat. Add filling and cheese. Fold tortilla in half and press down with the back of a spatula so the cheese melts and starts to stick everything together.
  • Flip and cook for a few more minutes. Remove from heat, slice, and serve with whatever garnishes you like.
    • Notesif you don't have leftover quinoa salad, you can start fresh by mixing some quinoa together with a few roasted sweet potatoes, a little olive oil, salt, and additional spices to taste.3.4.3177

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