Kimchi Quesadillas

Kimchee quesadilla, cut on a chopping board

Kimchi Quesadillas

A quick, easy, and nutritious meal packed with fermented food and 22g of protein per serving. Perfect for a satisfying lunch.

Author Sarah Cobacho (plantbaes.com)

PREP TIME10

COOK TIME10

TOTAL TIME20

Servings 3

Course Lunch

Cuisine Fusion

Keyword 20 mins or less, avocado, beans, black beans, cilantro (coriander), Easy Lunch, Fermented Food, garlic, hemp seeds, High Protein, jalapeño, lime, nutritional yeast, Quick Meal, scallions (spring onion), soy milk

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

1 tsp sesame oil
1 yellow capsicum, sliced
2 garlic cloves
1.5 cups black beans
3 wholegrain wraps
½ cup kimchi
1 scallions, finely chopped
½ avocado

Cilantro Sauce

¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup nutritional yeast
2 tbsp hemp seeds
½ jalapeños, deseeded
½ cup cilantro
3 tbsp lime
¾ cup soy milk
1 pinch sea salt flakes

Instructions

Heat the sesame oil in a pan on medium heat, add the sliced yellow capsicum and cook for 5 minutes.
Add the black beans and garlic to the pan, season with a pinch of salt, and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
In a blender, combine all the cilantro sauce ingredients and blend until smooth.
Assemble the quesadilla by layering a wrap with the cilantro sauce, cooked beans, chopped scallions, kimchi, and diced avocado.
Grill the assembled quesadilla for a couple of minutes on each side until golden and crispy.
Cut the grilled quesadilla into three pieces and serve with extra cilantro sauce on the side. Enjoy!

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Nutritional Information - Per Serving