Skinny Black Bean Quesadillas
With this delicious recipe, quesadillas don't have to be a cheat meal!
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- Dash of salt and ground black pepper
- 13.5 ounces canned black beans drained and rinsed
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 4 low carb tortillas 8 inch
- 1.5 cup low fat shredded Mexican blend cheese
- 1/2 cup salsa
Instructions
- In a large non-stick pan, heat olive oil over medium heat
- Once hot, sauté garlic for one minute, then add onion and red bell pepper. Cook for 6-7 minutes
- Season onion and bell pepper mixture with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Add black beans and spinach, cooking until warm and wilted, about 1 minute
- Remove the bean and veggie mixture from the pan and set aside.
- Increase the heat to high and place the tortilla on the pan.
- Sprinkle with cheddar and add some of the black bean and veggie mixture. Flip one half over the other.
- Cook on one side until lightly browned, then flip it over
- Top with salsa and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Quesadilla | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 925mg | Potassium: 580mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2085IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 551mg | Iron: 3mg |
| SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8