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Spicy bean quesadillas

Spicy bean quesadillas

Spicy beans and vegetables in crisp, wholemeal tortilla sandwiches.

Serves

2

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

10 minutes

Nutritional Information:

Each 304g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal: 371
Carbs: 49.9g
Fibre: 12.9g
Protein: 17.0g
Fat: 8.6g
(Low)
Saturates: 2.0g
(Low)
Sugars: 7.5g
(Low)
Salt: 0.7g
(Low)
Fruit/Veg Portion: 2

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Ingredients

Ingredients

2 wholemeal tortillas
1 tbsp almond butter
half tin pinto beans, roughly mashed
1 tbsp tomato puree
80g frozen peas, defrosted and roughly mashed
half tsp ground cumin
half tsp oregano
half tsp mild chilli powder
2 spring onions, finely chopped
1 tomato, finely chopped
half green pepper, finely chopped
1 tbsp fresh coriander, roughly chopped, plus a little to serve
1 tbsp finely chopped red onion, to serve

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Method

Method

Step 1

Spread the tortillas lightly with nut butter.

Step 2

Mix everything else apart from the red onion together, and spread over one tortilla, laying the other tortilla on top.

Step 3

Cook in a non-stick pan over a low heat (no need for oil) until the tortilla is turning browned and crisp.

Step 4

Turn the tortilla over and cook the other side (3-5 minutes each side).

Step 5

Place on a board and slice, then scatter with red onion and coriander. Serve with salad.

Recipe tips

You can make up the tortillas in advance and fry when ready to eat.