Black Bean and Mango Quesadilla with Green Goddess Guacamole
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Ingredients
  • 2 mangoes, peeled and diced
  • 1½ c black beans
  • 4 scallions, sliced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 jalapeno, minced (for less heat, remove seeds and membrane)
  • 3 T chopped cilantro
  • 1 t red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 1 lb of cheese, grated (cheddar, jack, cojito...whatever you like)
  • 8 whole wheat tortillas
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients except the cheese and tortillas. Season generously with sea salt and black pepper. Set aside for 30 minutes to 3 hours to allow flavors to meld.
  2. Heat grill pan or griddle over a medium high flame. Once pan is hot, place a tortilla on it. Sprinkle with cheese. Generously spoon filling over cheese. Cook until cheese has melted and tortilla is brown. Remove from heat.
  3. Place a fresh tortilla on the pan.  Sprinkle with cheese.  Let cheese melt and tortilla brown. Remove from heat and flip it over, placing it on top of the filled tortilla.  Using this method assures for a crisp tortilla, a gooey filling and no flying mess over your stove.
  4. Repeat technique with remaining tortillas and filling. Use a sharp kitchen knife or a pizza cutter to cut into wedges. Serve immediately with Green Goddess Guacamole.
Recipe by Mamaguru at http://mamaguru.com/black-bean-and-mango-quesadilla-with-green-goddess-guacamole/