Vegetable Quesadilla Recipe

For anyone following a plant-based diet, you should never feel like it’s hard to find delicious recipes and meal ideas! 

Whether you are vegetarian, vegan or even flexitarian, there are so many different options for ensuring that you meet your daily nutrition requirements — and fuel your PWR training!

This Vegetable Quesadilla Recipe is super quick and easy to prepare. You can have it ready in around 15 minutes, making it ideal for lunch on days when you are busy. 

Vegetable Quesadilla Recipe

This recipe serves one, but go ahead and double it if you are extra hungry (I always need two servings of this recipe!) or you’re making it for friends or family.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1 

Ingredients

• 1.5 oz (40g) tinned garbanzo beans (chickpeas)

• ¼ garlic clove

• 1 tsp lemon juice 

• 1 pinch ground paprika

• Sea salt to taste

• 2 wholemeal wraps or corn tortillas

• 1 small handful baby spinach

• ½ medium tomato

• 1.5 oz (40g)mushrooms

• 1 oz (30g) canned corn kernels 

• 1.5 oz (40g) tinned black beans

• ½ oz (15g) dairy or vegan cheese

Method

1. To make the hummus, place the chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, salt and 1½ tbsp water in a food processor and pulse until creamy.

2.  Preheat a sandwich press.

3. Spread the hummus over half of the wrap or tortilla and lay on the sandwich press. Top with the spinach, tomato, mushroom, corn, black beans and cheese. Fold in half to enclose the filling and gently press down the lid.

4. Toast for 3-5 minutes or until the wrap or tortilla is crisp and golden brown.

5. To serve, place the vegetable quesadilla on a serving plate and cut in half. Enjoy!

To make this recipe vegan, simply use non-dairy cheese. And don’t stress if you don’t have these exact ingredients — you can use this recipe as a guide and substitute in similar ingredients that you have on hand. 

The best way to ensure that you are getting all the nutrients your body needs to recover from your workouts and have enough energy for every day is to eat a variety of foods. 

If you enjoyed this meal, I have more food inspiration for you. Try my Stuffed Sweet Potato for lunch, or Slow Cooker Quinoa Chili which you can make as dinner for yourself or your family.