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Cheesy Mexican Lentil Quesadillas
Cheesy Mexican Lentil Quesadillas

Cheesy Mexican Lentil Quesadillas

with Charred Corn Salsa & Greek Yoghurt

We love how Mexican salsas are always wonderfully colourful, and tonight at your place is no exception. It’ll be hard not to get excited about this dish – even the corn kernels are jumping out of the pan!

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Gluten
Soy
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

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Preparation Time35 minutes
Cooking Time
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

½ unit

red onion

2 clove

garlic

1 unit

carrot

1 tin

sweetcorn

1 packet

lentils

1 sachet

Mexican Fiesta spice blend

1 sachet

tomato paste

8 unit

mini flour tortillas

(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat; May be present: Milk, Soy.)

1 packet

Cheddar cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

1 unit

tomato

1 bag

coriander

1 packet

Greek-style yoghurt

(Contains: Milk;)

1 bag

baby spinach leaves

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

¼ tsp

salt

½ cup

water

1 tsp

white wine vinegar

Nutritional Values

per serving
Calories3724 kcal
Fat36.8 g
of which saturates14.9 g
Carbohydrate91.2 g
of which sugars21.4 g
Protein37.3 g
Sodium2189 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ

Utensils

Baking Paper
Baking Tray
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

GET PREPPED
1

Preheat the oven to 240°C/220°C fan-forced. Finely chop the red onion (see ingredients list). Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Grate the carrot (unpeeled). Drain and rinse the sweetcorn. Drain and rinse the lentils. Transfer the lentils to a medium bowl and roughly mash with a potato masher.

TIP: Mashing the lentils helps the quesadillas stick together!

Make the lentil filling
2

SPICY! The spice blend is hot, use less if you're sensitive to heat. Heat a large frying pan with a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Add the onion and carrot and cook, until softened, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and Mexican fiesta spice blend and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the lentils, tomato paste, the salt and water to the pan and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the lentils have softened, 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

ASSEMBLE THE QUESADILLAS
3

Arrange 1/2 the mini flour tortillas (see ingredients list) on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Divide the lentil mixture between the tortillas and top with a sprinkling of shredded Cheddar cheese. Top with the remaining tortillas. Press down on the tortillas gently with the spatula. Brush or spray the tortillas with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

Bake the quesadillas
4

Bake until the cheese has melted and the tortillas are golden, 5-6 minutes.

MAKE THE SALSA
5

While the tortillas are baking, wash out the frying pan and return to a high heat. Add the sweetcorn and cook until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes. Set aside in a medium bowl. Finely chop the tomato and coriander. Roughly chop the baby spinach leaves. Add the tomato, spinach, vinegar, a pinch of salt and pepper and 1/2 the coriander to the bowl with the corn and stir until combined. Add the remaining coriander to the Greek yoghurt and mix well.

TIP: Cover the pan with a lid if the kernels are "jumping" out.

serve
6

Using a serrated knife, gently cut the cheesy Mexican lentil quesadillas into quarters. Serve with the charred corn salsa and Greek yoghurt on the side.

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