The avocado creams this chipotle quesadilla recipe without overwhelming the cheese, and the chipotle tahini sauce sends it over the top.
This post is sponsored by the Hass Avocado Board. All opinions are ours.
I’m a big believer in baby steps. You know those small steps that lead you to big changes? I’m impatient by nature so it took me a while to figure out this theory. But when Alex and I decided to switch our diet from quickly processed foods to comfort food, there was no way we could have gone cold turkey.
What inspired us was a book that said we don’t have to change suddenly: we just have to start taking small steps in the right direction. It took a lot of pressure off and helped us to experiment freely and find what worked for us. Recipes like this avocado chipotle and black bean quesadilla are exactly what deliciously helped us eat more plants. Read on to find out how to make this quick weeknight dinner!
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Why Make This Chipotle Quesadilla?
This vegetarian chipotle quesadilla recipe is all about small steps to a big diet change. If you’re not quite ready for one of these hippie-style Buddha vegetable bowls but want to clean up your diet, this is for you. It’s a familiar recipe with mass appeal, but it’s homemade with natural whole foods and packed with both nutrients.
More importantly, this chipotle quesadilla is bursting with flavor — the kind that has Alex and I both muttering “Whoa” as we chew the first bite. The key ingredient here is creamy avocado, which adds healthy fats and richness to the filling without the need for a ton of cheese. And the tangy chipotle lime tahini sauce is the highlight. I may have licked the bowl clean (ok, I did).
Consuming this chipotle quesadilla is not a health elixir, but research is starting to show that good nutrition has a major impact in preventing conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Simply cooking whole foods at home can have a huge impact on your health and the health of those around you. No baby. But one day, those small steps could be a big step toward lasting health.
Avocado Nutrition Facts
Driven by our passion for the connection between food and health, we created this vegetarian chipotle quesadilla recipe in collaboration with the Hass Avocado Board. The Hass Avocado Board of Directors has partnered with the American Diabetes Association in a nationwide Stop Diabetes movement to raise awareness of the role good fats play in everyday nutrition. Not that you need any more motivation to eat the avocado, but it’s packed with healthy fats and nutrients! Here is some nutritional information about avocado:
- Avocados naturally contain good monounsaturated fats and are cholesterol-free.. Research now shows that good natural fats are an important part of a healthy diet.
- Over 75% of the fat in avocados is unsaturated, This makes it an excellent substitute for foods high in saturated fat.
- Avocados are nutrient dense, containing 8% of the Daily Value of fiber per serving. A diet high in fiber foods has been shown to potentially reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Fiber also adds bulk to a sensible diet, which helps induce a feeling of fullness.
- Avocados have less than 1 gram of sugar per 1 ouncethe lowest amount of sugar per serving of other fresh fruits.
- Avocados contain almost 20 vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals, making it a good choice for meeting nutritional needs. Although phytonutrients are not essential, they can support human health.
- Avocados act as “nutrient boosters” by helping the body absorb fat-soluble nutrients bettersuch as alpha and beta carotene and lutein, foods eaten with fruit.
Take it up a notch! Make this grilled avocado quesadilla.
What’s in that chipotle sauce?
The chipotle in this chipotle quesadilla comes from a little adobo sauce made from a can of chipotle peppers. Chipotle in adobo sauce are sold here in the United States in most major grocery stores that line up alongside Mexican products. The small box includes Chipotle peppersthese are smoked and dried jalapeños that are then rehydrated and canned Spanish spice and marinade mixa tomato puree, vinegar, garlic and some other spices.
Most of our recipes call for a very small amount of adobo sauce because it’s super strong! In this sauce, we called for just 1 teaspoon of adobo sauce (which has small pieces of chipotle peppers in it). You can freeze the leftover chipotle pepper in adobo sauce for later use.
Related: Try these quesadillas with homemade Mexican cream or cashew cream on top!
More avocado recipes
Aside from this Avocado Chipotle Quesadilla, here are some healthier avocado recipes on A Couple Cooks and Beyond:
This Chipotle Quesadilla Recipe is…
Vegetarian. For gluten-free, use corn or gluten-free tortillas.
The description
The avocado creams this chipotle quesadilla recipe without overwhelming the cheese, and the chipotle tahini sauce sends it over the top.
- 1 Chipotle hot sauce recipe
- 15– ounces of black beans
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 lawyers
- 1 ½ cups grated Mexican cheese mix
- 1 cup Corn kernels, frozen or fresh
- 8th Wholemeal tortillas (or gluten-free tortillas)
- cilantro, for garnish
- Prepare the chipotle hot sauce.
- Drain and rinse black beans. In a small bowl, mix them with cumin, olive oil, and kosher salt.
- Cut the avocados into thin slices (see video instructions).
- For each quesadilla, place one tortilla on a plate and spread evenly with cheese, black beans, corn, sliced avocado, chipotle sauce, and then additional cheese.
- Heat a large non-stick pan* over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Place the loaded tortilla on the griddle and place another tortilla on top. Fry until golden brown, then flip and cook on the other side until golden brown on each side, a few minutes.
- Take out the tortilla and cut into pieces with a pizza cutter. If making multiple quesadillas at once, keep them warm in a 300°F oven until ready to serve. Serve with chopped cilantro and additional chipotle sauce.
- Category: main course
- Method: Cook
- Kitchen: Mexican
Keywords: Quesadilla, Vegetarian Quesadilla, Healthy Quesadilla, Quesadilla Recipe, Avocado, Black Beans, Avocado Quesadilla
More chipotle black bean recipes
Every Chipotle black bean recipe is a hit at our house! Aside from this healthy chipotle quesadilla recipe, here are a few other chipotle black bean recipes that we love:
Last update: March 2020
