Vegan Quesadilla Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
25 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer
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Cuisine
Tex-Mex
Vegan Quesadilla Recipe
Description
The recipe begins by charring poblano peppers until their skins blister, then peeling and slicing them, which imparts a smoky depth. Sweet potatoes are roasted separately until tender and diced. These ingredients combine with diced red bell pepper, cooked black beans, scallions, and optional Serrano slices, layered with vegan cheese inside soft flour tortillas. Folding and cooking the quesadillas on a hot skillet melts the cheese and crisps the tortilla surfaces, producing a pleasing balance of creamy and crunchy textures.
Accompaniments such as guacamole, salsa or pico de gallo, lime wedges, additional Serrano slices, and fresh cilantro add fresh, acidic, and spicy contrasts, making the quesadilla suitable for a casual meal or snack. It showcases plant-based ingredients with varied flavors and textures that work together in a handheld form.
Ingredients
- 2 poblano pepper
- 8 flour tortillas
- 1½ cups vegan cheese such as Daiya, shredded
- 1 sweet potato diced and roasted
- 1 red bell pepper stemmed and diced
- 1/2 cup black beans drained and rinsed, cooked
- ¼ cup scallions chopped
- 1 Serrano pepper thinly sliced, optional
For serving:
- guacamole
- salsa or pico de gallo
- lime wedges
- Serrano peppers sliced
- cilantro
Instructions
- Roast the poblanos. Char the peppers over a gas burner or under a broiler until the skin is blackened all over. Remove them from the heat, place in a bowl and cover with a towel or plastic wrap for 10 minutes. Uncover and use your hands to peel and remove the loose skin. Slice off the stem, and remove the seeds, and slice it into strips.
- Assemble tortillas with sprinkles of cheese, sweet potatoes, poblano slices, bell pepper, black beans, scallions, and serrano, if using. Fold each tortilla in half and cook in a hot skillet for about 2 minutes per side. Serve with guacamole, salsa, lime wedges, serranos, and cilantro.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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