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Black Bean Mango Quesadilla

Quesadilla with black beans, mango, avocado and 3 cheese-blend
Servings 3 - 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

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