Saturday, July 21, 2012

Sweet Potato, Kale, & Black Bean Quesadillas


This recipe is from www.carrotsncake.com blog and its so yummy and easy to make. This recipe has a lot of good-for-you nutrients including: Vitamin A (sweet potato), Iron (black beans & kale), Calcium (cheese, black beans, and kale), and Fiber (whole-grain wrap, sweet potato, beans, and kale). Hope you enjoy! :)


Ingredients: (makes 2 wraps)
  • 2 small sweet potatoes
  • 1/2 can of low-sodium black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup of fresh kale, chopped
  • 2 Mini-Babybel Light cheese circles
  • Whole-grain wraps (burrito size)
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
  • Pinch of garlic powder

Directions:

1. Place washed and dried sweet potatoes on a microwave safe plate. Punture holes around the sweet potatoes with a fork. Microwave on high for 7-10 minutes or until the sweet potato is soft in the middle. Once the sweet potatoes are finished cooking, slice them open and spoon out the potato into a small bowl (you may need to mash them a little bit more with a fork or a masher to get a smooth consistency).

2. Place rinsed and drained beans into a small bowl next to your mashed sweet potaotes.

3. Place chopped fresh kale into a small bowl and add it your assembly line of ingredients.

4. Cut Mini-Babybel cheese circles into small pieces.

5. Assemble your wrap: place your wrap on a large plate and spread mashed sweet potato onto one half of the wrap. Top the mashed sweet potato with black beans, chopped kale (~2 Tbs), and cheese. Sprinkle the top with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Fold the other half over so it looks like a half-moon. Follow the same steps for the other wrap(s).

6. Place the quesadillas into a panini grill or a saute pan and cook until the cheese is melted and the contents inside are hot. Enjoy!! 

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