You will fall in love with those quesadillas! Or should we say cashewdillas? Bursting flavors coated in melting cashew sauce and wrapped in a spinach lentil tortilla cooked to perfection. All topped with a jalapeno/ mango guacamole. Do we need to say more?
quesadillas
Author: sculptorette
tortilla
- 1 cup lentils
- 2 cups water
- 4 – 6 cups spinach (or as little or as much as you like)
- salt
- garlic powder
- TJ's Green Dragon hot sauce (optional)
filling
- 1 lbs thinly sliced mushrooms
- 1 cup roasted corn
- 1 cup cooked beans
- dried onions
- salt
- black pepper
cheese
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/4 block tofu
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- smoked paprika
- salt
- water (as little as possible)
jalapeno/ mango guacamole
- 2 avocados
- 1 large jalapeno
- 1 small mango
- 1 lime
- salt
tortilla
- Rinse and soak lentils for 2 to 4 hours.
- Pour soaked lentils (including the water they were soaking in) into a blender, add spices and spinach and blend till it has a smoothie consistency.
- Heat up a non-stick pan and ladle the lentil mix. It is pretty thick so you might have to spread it around the pan with a spoon to have a bigger tortilla. Cook on each side for 3 – 4 minutes. Initially, they will be crunchy but they get soft and flexible as you let them rest on a plate.
filling
- Saute vegetables of your choice. Roasted corn, black beans and mushrooms create a really delicious combination. You can add bell peppers, onions, artichokes, etc – be creative!
cheese
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend till it becomes a thick, smooth sauce. Try to add as little water as possible – just enough to get the blender going. Optionally, cashews can be soaked for a few hours or blanched in hot water.
jalapeno/ mango guacamole
- To a mashed avocado, add finely chopped jalapeno and mango, spices and lime juice.
quesadilla
- Heat up a large skillet, place tortilla, add filling and cheese to one half and fold over the other. Cook 3 to 5 minutes on each side or till the tortilla is starting to be crispy. You can keep it warm in the oven or serve right away topped off with some guac. Enjoy!