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Sweet potato quesadilla

Sweet potato and spinach quesadilla

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  • Author: JustAverageJen
  • Prep Time: 5 Minutes
  • Cook Time: 70 MInutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
  • Yield: 2 Portions
  • Category: Main meal
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Low Calorie

Description

This tasty sweet potato and spinach quesadilla can be made healthily. Easy to make and absolutely delicious.


Ingredients

100g sweet potato

2 tortillas

100g spinach

1/2 jalepeno chilli – chopped

1 teaspoon of ground cumin

1 garlic clove – crushed

2 tablespoons of vegetable oil

Salt and pepper for seasoning


Instructions

Pierce the sweet potatoes and cook in an oven at 200°c for 50 minutes, or until soft

Let the potatoes cool and scoop out the inners

Heat some of the oil in a large frying pan and add the garlic, heat for 1-2 minutes until brown, add the sweet potato flesh, spinach, jalapeno and cumin

Cook for 10 minutes stirring occasionally, season accordingly

Spread the filling on one-half of each of the tortillas and fold shut

Brush with oil on each side and cook on a hot griddle pan for 3 minutes or until brown.


Notes

Using low calorie cooking spray helps reduce the calories of this meal.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 Porton
  • Calories: 339
  • Sugar: 4.5 g
  • Sodium: 1604.5 mg
  • Fat: 17.8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 11.7 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40.5 g
  • Protein: 6.7 g