Cookin’ Greens Quesadilla

Cookin’ Greens goes Mexican!  Add your favourite Cookin’ Greens mix as a topping to your Quesadilla. Here we added-corn, refried beans, chili flakes and cheese to our Chopped Kale. Serve with sour cream, salsa and guacamole. 

Cookin' Greens Quesadilla

2015-04-01 12:19:44

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Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

6 min

Total Time

16 min

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

6 min

Total Time

16 min

Ingredients

1. 1 bag (400g) Cookin’ Greens Chopped Kale
2. 1 cup (240 mL) corn niblets
3. 2 tbsp (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil
4. 1 tbsp (15 mL) crushed garlic
5. 1 tsp (5 ml) crushed chili flakes
6. 12 small flour tortillas (plain, whole wheat or multigrain)
7. 3⁄4 cup (180 mL) refried beans (low fat preferred)
8. 9 oz (256 g) Tex Mex cheese blend
9. Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Combine the cooked greens with corn, salt, olive oil, garlic and crushed chili flakes.
2. Lay 6 tortillas on a flat surface. Spread each with 2 tbsp refried beans.
3. Top the beans with 3⁄4 cup greens mixture then 1 1⁄2 oz cheese. Cover the mixture with the other 6 tortillas.
4. Grill on oiled barbecue over medium heat until lightly browned on both sides and the vegetables are heated through. Cut in wedges and serve with salsa, guacamole and sour cream for dipping.

Dietitian Notes :

1. Gluten Free : Use gluten free pitas
2. Low Calorie
3. Dairy Free : Use dairy free cheese
4. Vegetarian

By Eileen Campbell

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