Crispy Black Bean and Cheese Quesadillas with Avocado Salsa
Crispy quesadillas filled with mashed black beans, cheddar, cumin and smoked paprika, with avocado salsa and jalapeño.
- 4 pieces large flour tortillas
- 400 g black beans
- 150 g mature cheddar cheese
- 1 small red onion
- 2 medium avocado
- 200 g cherry tomatoes
- 2 whole lime
- 20 g fresh coriander
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 small jalapeño
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Add to a shopping listHow the shopping list works →- Step 1
Drain and rinse black beans, then mash roughly with cumin, paprika, and half the lime juice
- Step 2
Grate cheddar cheese and finely dice half the red onion
- Step 3
Dice avocado, halve cherry tomatoes, finely chop remaining onion, jalapeño, and coriander for salsa
- Step 4
Mix avocado salsa with remaining lime juice and season with salt
- Step 5
Spread mashed beans on 2 tortillas, top with cheese and diced onion, then cover with remaining tortillas
- Step 6
Heat a large dry frying pan over medium heat
- Step 7
Cook first quesadilla for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy underneath
- Step 8
Flip carefully and cook another 3 minutes until cheese melts and second side is golden
- Step 9
Remove and keep warm, repeat with second quesadilla
- Step 10
Cut each quesadilla into wedges and serve with avocado salsa
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