Veggie Quesadillas

Veggie Quesadillas are chock full of flavor, but low on calories. You can’t go wrong with corn, zucchini, black beans, and cheese. Delicious as a meal or a snack!

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1. Ingredients in Veggie Quesadillas
2. How to Make Easy Veggie Quesadillas
3. Healthy Snack or Healthy Meal
4. Additions and Substitutions for Veggie Quesadillas
5. Add Protein to your Veggies
6. Toppings and Dipping Quesadillas
7. Frequently Asked Questions
8. Storing Leftovers and Making Ahead of Time
9. Savory Snack Recipes
10. How to Make a Veggie Quesadillas
11. Veggie Quesadillas Recipe

Veggie quesadillas are so full of flavor and healthy! These are under 400 calories a serving. Feel good about serving them with a salad for dinner or an after-school snack. Since they are made with normal, easy-to-find ingredients, we always have the stuff for these quesadillas on hand. Your kids will love them, and so will you!

Make these vegetable quesadillas packed full of veggies in less than 30 minutes! Loaded with all the delicious vegetables and flavor, these quesadillas are easy to make and come together quickly. Use all your veggies to make this amazingly delicious combination!

Ingredients in Veggie Quesadillas

Fresh ingredients make this quesadilla healthy and full of flavor! It is quick and easy to make with fresh, frozen, and canned ingredients. Combined these ingredients are sautéed together making filling quesadillas!

• Corn – Use frozen corn to cook together. Corn is a small morsel that cooks quickly and frozen is best to keep the hard outer layer without becoming mush.
• Zucchini – Fresh zucchini is cleaned and shredded with the skin attached to the zucchini. Once shredded, squeeze out the liquid from the zucchini.
• Cilantro – A fresh flavor that is added to most traditional Mexican dishes. It is a sweet, savory, and a bit spicy all-in-one plant.
• Jalapeños – Chop up and dice jalapeños into small pieces that add heat but also flavor.
• Black beans – Drain and rinse thoroughly cleaning the black beans from sodium and slime covered on the beans.
• Chili powder – A reddish-brown color that adds a little spicy.
• Cumin – Is an earthy color that is warm and flavorful!
• Monterey Jack cheese – Every quesadilla needs good cheese. This shredded Monterey jack cheese gives that melted cheese deliciousness in every bite.
• Flour tortillas – Pick up store-bought or make homemade tortillas for wrapping and folding all the ingredients.

How to Make Easy Veggie Quesadillas

Sauté the vegetables and seasoning together in a skillet blackening and cooking until they are tender and hot. Warm the tortillas and layer this easy vegetarian quesadilla while the quesadilla and cheese melt and blend together. It is a yummy lunch, snack, or dinner!

1. Mix together – Stir all ingredients except for the cheese (and tortillas of course) in a large bowl.
2. Sauté- Place mixture in a large skillet and fry in a little olive oil or cooking spray until hot.
3. Cooking quesadillas- In the meantime, heat a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Place a tortilla in the pan. Add a few large scoops of the corn/bean mixture and a sprinkle of cheese on half of the tortilla.
4. Fold and serve – Fold the tortilla over with a spatula, then flip the sides. When the cheese is melted, cut it in half and serve.

Healthy Snack or Healthy Meal

You can enjoy this filling and wholesome vegetable quesadilla for under 400 calories and more than 20 grams of protein. They’re such a healthy snack! Make them even healthier by using whole wheat tortillas or keto tortillas. There are lots of delicious low carb options out there. You can also swap regular cheese out for low fat. But be cautious of using fat free shredded cheese, as it doesn’t melt well at all. You’d be better off using a smaller amount of regular, full fat cheddar cheese or a Monterrey Jack mixture. It’ll taste better with melty cheese and you’ll also get lots of calcium, vitamin c and other nutrients.

Additions and Substitutions for Veggie Quesadillas

Create a quesadilla that is best for your tastebuds! Substitute, modify, and add your favorites making endless variations. There are several options to cook and make your veggie quesadilla recipe!

• Tortillas – Corn tortillas, whole wheat tortillas, or green tortillas all make great flavors and types. A larger 8 to 10-inch tortilla is perfect for stuffing with ingredients compared to a small taco shell.
• Extra vegetables – We love using shredded zucchini, corn, black beans, and cilantro for this recipe but you could switch up the ingredients to whatever veggie mixture you like! You could add carrots, green or red bell pepper, sautéed onions, mushrooms, spinach, onions, broccoli, black olives, tomatoes, or just about anything you have on hand.
• Seasoning – Add extra spices like taco seasoning, garlic, red onion, paprika, hot sauce, a tsp of coriander, or a spoon of pico de gallo.
• Beans – Pinto beans or refried beans are great to use. Before cooking the tortilla spread the refried beans over top.
• Cheese – We love using Monterrey Jack cheese but you could add in cheddar, Pepper Jack, mozzarella cheese or just about any kind you like.
• Seasoning – Use taco seasoning for a quick and easy all-in-one traditional seasoning.

Add Protein to your Veggies

Veggie quesadillas are healthy, nutritious and filling just as they are, but you can also switch up this vegetarian quesadilla recipe to include some protein if you like. Add sliced steak, shrimp, ground beef, ground chicken or turkey, or grilled chicken quesadillas. This is completely optional, of course. But if you want a little extra bulk you can always add lean meat and still have a healthy snack or meal.

Toppings and Dipping Quesadillas

This recipe is only 400 calories per serving. Of course, you can add sour cream and salsa for just a few more calories, but these veggie quesadillas are really tasty all by themselves! Try adding more toppings or dip your quesadilla in these favorite options.

• Sour cream – Light and tasty with the thick cream to cool down the quesadilla.
• Lettuce – Shredded lettuce is always a favorite and gives it a lighter appeal.
• Salsa – Dip or spread the salsa over top. Have fun with this and purchase different flavors of salsa or make homemade salsa.
• Olives – Slice canned olives up and top it off with!
• Guacamole – Make your own or use store-bought guac. This is full of flavor and healthy too!
• Ranch dressing – This is a creamy dressing that is light with loads of flavor.
• Greek yogurt – A thick consistency that has a lighter and healthier side.
• Lime juice – Squeeze fresh lime juice to give a zesty and fresh flavor!

“This is the only time my kid actually begs me for veggies! The best easy meal ever. Thank you!!”

-Amanda

Frequently Asked Questions

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Storing Leftovers and Making Ahead of Time

This easy veggie quesadillas recipe is so simple to make and a popular meal loved by adults and kids alike! Store this recipe in the fridge or freezer and have it for leftovers when it is convenient for your family. These are tasty meals made over and over again!

• Refrigerate – Store the leftovers in an airtight container for two to three days in the refrigerator.
• Reheating – Place in an air fryer, microwave, or stove top to reheat until warmed through.
• Freezing – You can even make several quesadillas ahead of time and freeze them! If wrapped tightly in freezer-safe bags or wrap, they’ll stay fresh in the freezer for up to two months. All you have to do is pull them out and heat them up in the microwave for a simple snack anytime.

How to Make a Veggie Quesadillas