Description
A refined take on a beloved street-food staple, featuring crisp tortillas filled with creamy avocado and warm black beans, brightened by lime and cilantro.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas (10-inch), room temperature
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 ripe avocado, mashed until slightly chunky
- 3 tbsp vegan sour cream or cashew cream, room temperature
- 1 tsp lime juice, plus extra lime wedges for serving
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced and rinsed
- 2 tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 small jalapeño, thinly sliced (optional)
- 1/2 cup vegan shredded cheese (optional), packed lightly
- Lime zest for finishing
Instructions
- In a bowl, coarsely mash the drained black beans with a fork, leaving some whole beans for texture. Add smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp lime juice, salt, and pepper.
- Whisk the vegan sour cream with 1 tsp lime juice and a pinch of salt until glossy.
- Lay one tortilla flat. Spread a thin layer of mashed avocado over half the tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Spoon the bean mixture on top, and scatter red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and vegan cheese if using.
- Fold the tortilla over to encase the filling, pressing gently to form an even semicircle.
- Warm a heavy skillet over medium heat and add a thin brush of neutral oil.
- Cook each folded quesadilla for 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crisp.
- Transfer to a cutting board and rest for 1 minute before slicing into wedges.
- Drizzle with crema, scatter extra cilantro, and lime zest, and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
You can prepare the filling and crema up to 48 hours in advance. Keep avocado mashed just before assembly for freshness.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 0mg