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Fajita Quesadillas

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  • Author: Nettie Cronish & Cara Rosenbloom
  • Prep Time: 6 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 26 minutes
  • Yield: 6 quesadillas
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Description

I'm sharing a Fajita Quesadillas recipe from the cookbook Nourish.  It's an easy, healthy lunch or weeknight meal that you can customize to your liking.


Ingredients

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  • 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 yellow pepper, seeded and julienned
  • 1 red pepper, julienned
  • 1/2 red onion, julienned
  • 1 cup sliced button mushrooms
  • 14 oz can no-salat-added smal red beans, drained
  • 12 whole grain flour tortillas (6 inches)
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated
  • 4 green onions, cut on the bias (green parts only)
  • 2 ripe avocados, sliced
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup 2% Greek yogurt

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil in a large non-stick skillet pan over medium heat. Add peppers, onion and mushroom and cook for 10 minutes or until softened. Add beans and warm through, about 2 minutes.
  2. On one tortilla, arrange one-quarter each of the cooked vegetables and beans, cheese and green onions. Top with a second tortilla.
  3. Heat remaining oil in skillet over medium heat, Cook the quesadilla 2-4 minutes on each side or until tortillas are golden brown and cheese has melted.
  4. Cut each quesadilla into quarters and top with avocado, salsa and Greek yogurt.

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