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Southwest Quesadillas

These southwest quesadillas are loaded with black beans, fresh pico de gallo, crispy corn, and warm melted cheese. There's no doubt theses quesadillas are sure to be a crowd hit!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: healthy quesadilla, southwest quesadilla, sprouted grain, veggie quesadilla
Servings: 4 Large Quesadillas
Calories: 311kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 tortillas burrito size
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese use dairy-free if desired
  • 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup pico de gallo store-bought or homemade
  • ½ cup corn
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • Greek yogurt optional, to top

Instructions

  • Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Lay a tortilla down flat in the skillet and sprinkle ⅓ cup of shredded cheese on the lower half of the tortilla (reserve a little bit to sprinkle on top). Add ⅓ cup of black beans on top of the cheese, along with ⅓ cup pico de gallo, and about 2 tablespoon corn. Sprinkle the reserved cheese on top and let it all melt.
    1 tablespoon olive oil, 4 tortillas, 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese, 1 cup black beans, 1 cup pico de gallo, ½ cup corn
  • Carefully fold over the top half of the quesadilla over all the ingredients and press down to seal. Remove from heat and repeat with another 2 tortillas.
  • Slice the quesadillas into pieces and top with cilantro and a dollop of greek yogurt if desired.
    ¼ cup cilantro, Greek yogurt

Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 760mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 762IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 263mg | Iron: 2mg