Recipes

Quickie Quesadillas
Makes 8 quesadillas

These quesadillas are a truly happy marriage between cultures: Middle Eastern Red Pepper Hummus warmed in corn tortillas and garnished with salsa makes an absolutely delicious meal or snack.

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans
1/2 cup water-packed, roasted red pepper
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon tahini (sesame seed butter)
1 garlic clove, peeled
1/4 teaspoon cumin
8 corn tortillas
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2-1 cup salsa

Drain garbanzo beans and place in a food processor or blender with roasted peppers, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, and cumin. Process until very smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

Spread a tortilla with 2 to 3 tablespoons of garbanzo mixture and place in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, and salsa.

Top with a second tortilla and cook until the bottom tortilla is warm and soft, 2-3 minutes. Turn and cook the second side for another minute. Remove from pan and cut in half. Repeat with remaining tortillas.

Per quesadilla: 129 calories; 5 g protein; 22 g carbohydrate; 3 g fat; 2 g fiber; 160 mg sodium; calories from protein: 15%; calories from carbohydrates: 67%; calories from fats: 18%

Recipe from Healthy Eating for Life for Children by Amy Lanou, Ph.D.

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