Black Bean Mango Quesadilla

A quesadilla is a Mexican dish made of tortilla filled with a mixture of vegetables, cheese and seasonings. It is then folded in half and cooked until the cheese melts. They are served with guacamole, salsa or dips. The filling usually contains a bean, vegetables and cheese. Quesadillas are apt for a quick dinner or lunch as they take only 15-20 minutes to make.

Though it’s not mango season, I did find some mangoes in our local market. The sweetness from the mango balances the heat from the japalenos while the beans and avocado add a creamy texture. I served them with a sour cream dip, you can also serve with a simple tomato salsa or guacamole.

Black Bean Mango Quesadilla

Quesadilla with black beans, mango, avocado and 3 cheese-blend

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Servings 3 – 4

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
• 1 ½ cup mango 1 large mango, cut into cubes
• ½ avocado cut into cubes
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove minced
• ½ red onion chopped
• ¼ cup chopped red capsicum
• 1-2 jalapeno finely chopped
• ½ tsp cumin powder
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 2 cups shredded cheese
• 4 10- inch tortillas

Instructions

• Heat a small pan and add  oil. Add garlic and fry for few seconds. Then add onion, capsicum and saute for 1-2 minutes. Set aside to cool down a little bit.
• In a large bowl, combine mango, beans, avocado, onion-capsicum mixture, japaleno, cumin powder, lemon juice, coriander leaves, salt and pepper.
• Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Lightly grease the pan with little oil and place a tortilla on it.
• Sprinkle cheese on one half  of the tortilla and top with 2-3 heaped tablespoons of the mango bean mixture. Fold the other half over the filling and lightly brush the top with oil.
• Cook the tortilla until its lightly toasted and the cheese melts. Flip and cook the other side until it is crispy and golden. Cut into halves.

Notes

• You can try with kidney beans too if you don’t have black beans.
• Do not cook them in high heat and do not overstuff the tortillas.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican