I’m VERY excited to be teaming up with a group of amazing bloggers today for the first EVER monthly ingredient challenge! Each month, this talented group of bloggers will bring together a series of incredible recipes for you with one key ingredient. This month, that ingredient is: CILANTRO!
If you like Cilantro, you’re gonna want to stick around to see what everyone made!
I’m featuring a recipe that my family LOVES: our cheesy, black bean & chicken quesadillas.
I’m featuring a recipe that my family LOVES: our cheesy, black bean & chicken quesadillas.
Ingredients for Black Bean and Cilantro Quesadillas
- Tortillas
- Prepared Chicken Strips (1-2 breasts)
- 1/2 can black beans
- 1 tbsp cilantro
- zest and juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- Serve with salsa, sour cream or guacamole (if desired)
Mix cilantro, black beans (drained and rinsed), lime juice & zest, oregano, and salt in food processor until well blended.
Spread black bean mixture on half of tortillas. Add chicken and cheese. Fold in half and place on baking sheet.
Bake at 400F for 5 minutes on each side.
Prepare guacamole, sour cream, and salsa for toppings. I used this EASY 5 minute guacamole recipe (also featuring cilantro!) with our quesadillas.
They take 25 minutes total to prepare and bake. You will NOT be disappointed if you try these at home!
Download the Instructions for these easy Quesadillas!
Black Bean Quesadillas
Yield:
4
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Delicious meal idea! These black bean quesadillas can be easily modified for vegetarians, those who love spice, and other diets!
Ingredients
- Tortillas
- Prepared Chicken Strips (1-2 breasts)
- Shredded cheese
- 1/2 can black beans
- 1 tbsp cilantro
- zest and juice of 1/2 lime
- 1/2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- Serve with salsa, sour cream or guacamole (if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Prepare chicken breasts by BBQing them, or frying them at a low temperature with oil until they are cooked through. When ready, slice into strips.
- Drain and rinse black beans.
- Mix black beans, chopped up cilantro, zest and juice of lime oregano and salt together.
- Add mixture to food processor and mix until well blended.
- Add mixture to half of a quesadilla. Top with chicken strips and cheese.
- Bake for 5 minutes on each side.
- Serve with salsa, sour cream, or guacamole, as desired.
Here’s a link to the easy peasy Guacamole recipe I used above too!
Black beans and cilantro are two of my favorite things, I have to try this recipe, it looks delicious!
Thanks Roxanne! You will not be disappointed!!
These look so good! I’ve been wanting to switch up my boys’ lunch routine and this will be perfect for that!!
Thanks Sydney! I’m sure your boys will love it!
I love black beans and guacamole….these quesadillas look delish!
Thanks Kat! They are delicious! And OH SO simple!
Those look fabulous, and I love that you baked them! What a great idea to cook a bunch at the same time. So smart.
Thanks Leia! I love this recipe because of how quick and easy it is to make a whole bunch!
These would be so easy and perfect for a quick dinner, I love black beans too :)
Me too!! I only discovered my love of black beans a couple of years ago, but I can’t get enough!
Yum yum! These look super delicious and healthy. Stopping by from I Should Be Mopping the Floor. Would love for you to stop by my baking blog to say hello!
Thanks Grace! I’d love to pop over there :)
Yum! Quesadillas are on the menu almost weekly here. Will have to add black beans next time! I’m hungry!
Let me know what you think!! We love them :)
I love quesadillas! Chicken and black bean happens to be my favorite. Thanks for linking up to the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party. I have pinned to the Bloggers Brags Broad.
So you already know the joys of this combination :) Thanks for stopping by!
What a great idea it was to BAKE them! I never would have thought of that! Pinned and can’t wait to make these for my family :)
Thank you Christin! It helps speed things up to bake them when you are cooking 8 of them at once! lol
Yum! It took me years to like cilantro and now I love it. Thanks for sharing this on Merry Monday.
Me too! I never liked cilantro before!
Wonderful flavor combination,. This is surely delish! I invite you to share at my Thursday hop ( you can link up through Sat midnight) Hugs!
Thank you Katherine :)
Yummy, I will be featuring this tomorrow on Tuesdays with a Twist. :-)
Thank you so much! That’s such great news!!
It looks very good! Thank you for sharing the recipe! Gonna try it for tomorrow breakfast.