Seriously Scrumptious Spinach and Sweet Potato Quesadilla
3 Cups fresh spinach
1 Sweet Potato grated
1/4 cup ground walnuts
1/2 Onion chopped
1 Clove garlic finely chopped
2 Tsp extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Crushed red pepper optional
1 Can of vegetarian refried beans
Tortillas of your choice: flour, corn, gluten-free…
– In a pan over medium heat, sauté chopped onions in the olive oil. Sauté for about 3 minutes.
– Add garlic and grated sweet potato, sauté for about 2 more minutes.
– Mix in salt and pepper.
– Add the spinach and sauté until spinach is tender and beautifully bright green. Remove from heat and add the ground walnuts. Mix well.
– Prepare your choice of tortilla with a coating of refried beans. The thickness of the layer depends on your preference!
– Pile on the spinach and sweet potato mix, to half of the tortilla of choice.
Heat a skillet or pan to medium with a little olive oil in it, Place the prepared tortilla into the pan and fold in half, cook for about 1-2 minutes on each side. Keep an eye on it and flip a couple of times.
Warm, hearty, Scrumptious! Remove from pan, cut as you would like! Serve with salsa, guacamole, rice, quinoa… again, the possibilities are endless!
