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BLACK BEAN BREAKFAST QUESADILLAS

(Number of Powerfoods: 5)

1 CAN (24 OUNCES) BLACK BEANS, RINSED AND DRAINED

1 CUPSHREDDED REDUCED-FAT MONTEREYJACK CHEESE

1 JALAPEÑO OR SERRANO PEPPER, THINLY SLICED

8 SMALL WHOLE WHEAT TORTILLAS

2 TEASPOONS EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL

1 AVOCADO, PITTED, PEELED, AND SLICED

½ LIME, CUT INTO WEDGES

1. Preheat the oven to 200°F. Divide the beans, cheese, and pepper evenly among 4 tortillas. Top

with the remaining tortillas.

2. Heat 1 TEASPOON oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Put 2 quesadillas in the

pan. Press down with a spatula as they cook. Shake the pan so they don’t stick. Brown for 2 to 4
minutes, flip, and cook the other side until browned and the cheese is melted. Move the finished
quesadillas to the oven to keep warm. Then repeat the process with the remaining oil and quesadillas.

3. Cut the quesadillas into quarters with a pizza cutter or knife. Top each quarter with 2 avocado

slices. Squeeze lime juice on top.

Makes 4 servings.

Per serving: 460 calories, 20 g protein, 56 g carbohydrates, 20 g fat (7 g saturated), 790 mg sodium,

15 g fiber

How to Open an Avocado

1.Using a sharp knife, slice the avocado lengthwise in half, starting with the thicker end and

working the knife carefully around the pit (figure a). 2. Hold the avocado in both hands, one

on each side of the cut. Twist the halves in opposite directions to separate. 3.With a forceful

chop, whack the center of the knife blade into the pit, then twist and pull to remove (figure b).

Toss the pit. 4.Slice each avocado half lengthwise into two (figure c). 5. Remove the peel and

cut the avocado quarters into wedges or dice them (figured).