
mexican
Black Bean Quesadillas with Pico-Style Salad
Crispy cheese-crusted quesadillas, fresh tomato salad, lime crema
⏱ 30 min· Easy· serves 2· vegetarian
$4.98/serving$5.18at the cheapest of your stores this week · 11 ingredients on sale
Ingredients
- turtle beans1 can (540 ml), drained
- flour tortilla6 ea
- cheddar cheese150 g
- bell pepper1 ea
- green onion2 stalks
- cumin1 tsp
- chili powder1 tsp
- roma tomato3 ea
- red onion¼
- lime1 ea
- sour cream⅓ cup
- cilantro (optional)a handful
Method

1Prep
- Drain and rinse the black beans.
- Mash the beans roughly with the cumin and chili powder, seasoning with salt.
- Dice the pepper and slice the green onion, then fold them into the beans.
- Grate the cheddar.

2Pico-style salad & crema
- Dice the tomato and ¼ of the red onion and chop the cilantro if desired.
- Toss them with the juice of half the lime and a pinch of salt.
- Stir the juice of the other half into the sour cream.

3Griddle
- Spread the bean mash over half of each tortilla.
- Top with the cheddar and fold the tortillas over.
- Brush a pan with oil and cook over medium 2 to 3 minutes per side, pressing with a spatula, until deep golden and molten inside.

4Plate
- Let the quesadillas rest for 1 minute.
- Cut into wedges and serve with the salad and lime crema.
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