In case you didn't read my previous blog, this week I've been trying to be in the kitchen as much as possible since I actually have the time. Yesterday I made a really good black bean and corn salsa and I wanted to use it in a recipe for a dinner. One of my favorite things to eat black beans and corn with it Mexican food and the thing that I love to make at home that's Mexican is quesadillas. The quesadillas at restaurants are always super heavy and honestly not that good for you so I love to be able to make them my own way at home. I have to admit that I have made quesadillas before but never like this. I normally make chicken quesadillas but this time I decided to go all veggie. Here's what I used in my veggie quesadilla...
1 wheat 10" tortilla
1/4 cup frozen pepper blend
1/4 cup spinach
1/4 tsp fajita seasoning
1/3 cup black bean and corn salsa
1/4 cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese
Cooking spray
The first thing that I did was heat up the frozen peppers in the microwave for about 30 seconds to decrease stove-top cook time. I then cooked the peppers in a pan over medium high heat for about 10 minutes. I added the spinach to the pan about 6 minutes in and I added the fajita seasoning to the pan as well. Once the veggies were cooked, I took them off and set them aside. I then coated a large pan with cooking spray and placed the tortilla in the pan. I put about half of the cheese on the bottom and then proceeded to add the peppers, spinach, and black bean and corn salsa. I then added the rest of the cheese to the top and folded the other half of the tortilla over the veggies. Here's what it looked like pre-folding...
Veggiesss
I then cooked it on that side for about 5 minutes and then flipped it. I cooked it on the other side for about 5 minutes as well and then flipped it back for another 2 minutes to make it nice and crispy. After that, it was finally done and it was time to eat! Here's a shot of the final product...
I cut it into 4 slices, got some sour cream, and enjoyed my veggie quesadilla. I really liked having the spinach in the quesadilla and I had never done that before last night. I will definitely be using this recipe again because it was very quick, easy, healthy and delicious!
So today since I had the salsa, I decided that I wanted to use it again for dinner since my plans for making my turkey chili feel through yet again due to lack of time. One thing that I absolutely love to eat no matter lunch or dinner is salad so I decided to throw the salsa in a salad. I also had grilled fajita chicken breast that my mom had bought me so I figured they would go perfectly together in a salad! Here's the list of ingredients that made up my entree salad tonight...
Romaine lettuce
Tyson grilled fajita chicken strips
black bean and corn salsa
Roma tomato, chopped
Red bell pepper, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
Hidden Valley Fat Free Ranch dressing
I honestly have no idea of how much of each ingredient that I used but you can put as much or as little of each ingredient as you want. It's up to you and what you have on hand and those are the ingredients that I happened to have! I chopped and added them all together in a bowl. I did heat up the chicken in the microwave for about 30 seconds which made it really yummy since it was nice and warm just like a fajita. I then mixed it all together, added the dressing, and just like that there was my dinner. It was fabulous if I do say so myself. The ranch and salsa mixed very well together and I love the pop of flavor that the green onions added. I've recently found that I really like green onions and I think I'm going to start using them more often. Here's a shot of the final salad...
I have to say, it made me feel good to use the salsa more than once because I felt so economical and I even used it for part of my lunch today too! I will definitely be making it again because 1. it's delicious 2. it's healthy (in moderation that is haha) 3. and it's super easy. I would definitely say make any of the recipes because they were all winners to me!
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