Cheesy Vegan Quesadillas with Black Beans and Vegetables

Name: Cheesy Vegan Quesadillas with Black Beans and Vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups raw cashews; 1/4 cup nutritional yeast; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons mild salsa; 1 15-oz can black beans, drained and rinsed (1 1/2 cups); 1 small zucchini, chopped small; 1 small yellow summer squash, chopped small; 2 small tomatoes, chopped small; 3 mushrooms, chopped small or sliced; 8 tortillas (8-10 inch size), whole grain, gluten free or white if preferred*

8 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Ooey, gooey, Mexican cheese made in the food processor with whole, plant foods in minutes! Add black beans, zucchini, squash, tomatoes and mushrooms for the BEST Cheesy Vegan Quesadillas you'll ever eat.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:09:21 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories713 kcal (36%)

Total Fat28.6 g (41%)

Carbs93.8 g (36%)

Sugars9.2 g (10%)

Protein26.1 g (52%)

Sodium700.3 mg (35%)

Fiber17.2 g (61%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ cupsraw cashews

¼ cupnutritional yeast

¼ teaspoongarlic powder

½ teaspoonground cumin

½ teaspoonchili powder

½ teaspoonsalt

6 tablespoonsmild salsa

1 x 15 ozcan black beans

drained and rinsed

1zucchini

small, chopped small

1yellow summer squash

chopped small or sliced

8tortillas

8-10 inch size, whole grain, gluten free or white if preferred

Instructions

Step 1

Mexican Cheese

Step 2

In a food processor, add the cashews and process for 3-4 minutes until they start to get buttery. This will take 3-4 minutes, so be patient! (see photos above for reference)

Step 3

Add in the nutritional yeast, spices, salt and salsa, and process again until smooth and creamy. If it seems too dry, add a little more salsa. Set aside.

Step 4

Assemble and Cook the Quesadillas

Step 5

Heat up a large skillet over medium heat. Lightly spray with oil, or put a little vegan butter in the pan and spread it around. (May omit both for oil free)

Step 6

Spread some of the Mexican cheese (about 1/3 cup) on a tortilla, and sprinkle with desired amounts of black beans and vegetables. Add another tortilla on top and pat it down.

Step 7

Carefully place the quesadilla in the pan, and cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Very carefully flip it over and cook on the other side until nice and golden. Remove from skillet and cut into quarters. Repeat these steps with remaining tortillas and ingredients.

Step 8

Serve warm with more salsa and/or vegan sour cream.

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