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Cumin and Lentil Quesadillas
Flavorful, fast, and healthy. An easy meal when you don't have a lot of time to cook.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
- 4 Mission eight-inch Soft Taco Carb Balance Tortillas
- 1/2 cup grated low-fat Mexican four-cheese blend
- 1 cup cooked small lentils
- 1 cup pico de gallo
- 1 cup frozen corn
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Toast cumin seeds in large, dry skillet over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes, or until fragrant, shaking pan constantly. Transfer to small bowl, and set aside.
- Toast corn in the same skillet, shaking the pan for about 5 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to small bowl, set aside.
- Arrange four tortillas on a baking sheet sprayed with olive oil cooking spray.
- Sprinkle half the tortilla with approximately 2-3 Tbsp grated cheese, and 1/4 tsp toasted cumin seeds. Top with 1/4 cup lentils, 1/4 cup corn, and fold the other side over. Repeat for the next three tortillas.
- Put the tortillas in the oven and broil for 5-10 minutes until the tops are lightly browned and crispy. Serve with Pico de Gallo.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 304
Calories from Fat 63 (21%)
(11%)Total Fat 7g
(11%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
(3%)Cholesterol 9mg
(35%)Sodium 837mg
(14%)Potassium 483mg
Total Carbohydrate 49g
(20%)Dietary Fiber 5g
Sugars 4g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(25%)Protein 12g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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