Black Bean and Sweet Potato Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 cup quinoa, cooked
  • 8 ounces vegetarian, no added oil, re-fried beans
  • 1 cup of salsa
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 8 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed
  • ¼ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • 1 jalapeño pepper, diced (optional and HOT)
  • 6-8 whole-wheat tortillas

Preparation

Step 1

Boil potatoes until just soft.

Prepare quinoa

Put potatoes in bowl and mash with the salsa, quinoa and fresh spinach.

Place sweet potato mash in a sauce pan and mix in black beans and refried beans, heating mixture thoroughly over medium heat. Add onion powder, chili powder and cumin to taste and stir.

Place a tortilla in a frying pan on medium heat, and slather the side facing up with sweet potato and bean mixture. Add jalapeños if desired.

Place another whole wheat tortilla on top. Press down on top tortilla with spatula with pan on medium heat for about 3 minutes. Flip with spatula and cook for another three minutes.

Top with avocado and salsa