High Protein Vegan Quesadilla

Here is another quick and efficient 20 minutes or less meal option. These High protein vegan quesadillas are for those busy days when you want something thats delicious, packs protein, fiber, and satisfies your lunch hunger.

Recipe notes:

When I made this I actually 4x the recipe so that I could have meal prep for the following three days. To do this just multiply the ingredients by four and follow the same direction of mixing everything in a bowl but then keep the mixture in the fridge. When you're ready to eat you can scoop the filling into a tortilla and pan fry it until golden and crispy. By taking a bit of extra time to prep more filling on the first day, each day after makes this 20 minute meal into a 5 minute quickie! 

Or of course, simply follow the single serving recipe listed below for a 20 minute or less, last minute meal! Enjoy!

 

Recipe makes one serving (Read "Recipe Notes" for meal prep suggestions):

501 cals - 17g fat - 58 carbs - 29g protein 

 

Ingredients:

1/2 brick smoked tofu, grated

1/3 cup black beans 

30g vegan cheddar cheese, grated (I used 1/7th of the brick linked)

1 tbsp taco seasoning (or a mixture of: paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, chili, and oregano)

1-2 tbsp salsa 

1/3 red bell pepper, chopped 

1/4 jalapeno, chopped 

1 sprouted grain ezekiel tortilla

 

Recipe:

Grate the tofu and add to a mixing bowl.

Grate vegan cheddar and add to mixing bowl.

Add in black beans, taco seasoning, salsa, chopped bell pepper, and chopped jalapeno.

Mix everything together well.

Warm a pan to medium heat.

Add in tortilla and scoop the mixture onto one side.

Fold the tortilla in half closing the quesadilla.

Press down well so it stays closed.

Place a lid over the pan and allow to cook for 3-4 minutes. Having a closed lid allows for the cheese to get melty! 

Remove the lid, flip the quesadilla and cook another 2-3 minutes or until golden on the second side.

Remove from pan, slice in half or quarters and enjoy with a side of salsa.

 

 

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