Light & Luscious Vegetarian Quesadilla

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces fresh baby spinach
• 2 ounces pine nuts
• 2 shallots, chopped
• 2 cups shredded gouda cheese
• 12 ounces black beans, drained and rinsed (canned)
• 12 flour tortillas
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 heat olive oil in a medium frying pan. wilt baby spinach in the oil until tender, but so that it still is separate leaves. set aside to cool for 3 minutes.
• 2 in a large bowl mix by hand: pine nutes, gouda, shallots, and black beans. add baby spinach once cooled.
• 3 spoon 3 tablespoons of mixture onto a flour tortilla. top with another tortilla. fry tortillas in frying pan for 2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
• 4 cut quesadillas into quarters and serve with salsa or guacamole.