Recipe of the Week
Recipe of the Week - Black Bean Cilantro Quesadillas with Honey lime Dressing
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Our galpal Alma from Take Back the Kitchen is back with another delicious recipe. Alma's been ahead of the curve helping to renew the interest in cooking at home. It's now a nationwide trend driven by our current economy and the desire for a more healthy lifestyle. Click here to read more about it.
For Quesadillas:
Black Bean Cilantro spread:
2 cups black beans
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 tsp salt
2 small thai chiles or 1/2 jalapeno
Puree all above ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Whole wheat or multi grain tortillas
cheddar cheese or any other cheese you like
For Salad:
Honey lime Salad dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
3 TBS apple cider vinegar
2TBS honey
juice of 1 small lime or 1/2 large lime
salt and pepper to taste
Stir all above ingredients together with a whisk or fork until fully combined. Drizzle on top of salad greens with chopped tomatoes, avocado , walnuts or anything else you like.
Toast up the tortillas on a skillet until a little crispy, you don't have to use oil but can. Remove from heat , spread black bean mixture on tortilla, sprinkle on cheese if you like, top with dressed salad and roll up and eat with more salad on the side. Enjoy!
For Quesadillas:
Black Bean Cilantro spread:
2 cups black beans
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup chopped cilantro
1 tsp salt
2 small thai chiles or 1/2 jalapeno
Puree all above ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
Whole wheat or multi grain tortillas
cheddar cheese or any other cheese you like
For Salad:
Honey lime Salad dressing:
1/3 cup olive oil
3 TBS apple cider vinegar
2TBS honey
juice of 1 small lime or 1/2 large lime
salt and pepper to taste
Stir all above ingredients together with a whisk or fork until fully combined. Drizzle on top of salad greens with chopped tomatoes, avocado , walnuts or anything else you like.
Toast up the tortillas on a skillet until a little crispy, you don't have to use oil but can. Remove from heat , spread black bean mixture on tortilla, sprinkle on cheese if you like, top with dressed salad and roll up and eat with more salad on the side. Enjoy!
