Quesadilla & Salsa

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These quesadilla are a firm favourite in our house and are really easy to make. Great to enjoy with friends but also great the next day for lunch.

You will need:

• 8 small corn tortillas
• Soured Cream
• Cheddar cheese
• 230g black beans (I used canned and then drain them)
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• bunch of coriander (leaves and stalks) chopped
• 1 & 1/2 limes
• 1/2 small red onion thinly sliced
• 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 3 spring onions
• 4/5 sweet medium tomatoes
• 1 garlic clove
• salt
• 2 ripe avocados diced

First you make the black bean paste. place the drained black beans, ground coriander, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, half of the chopped coriander, juice of 1 lime and 1/4 tsp salt in a food processor and pulse quickly until you have a rough paste.

To make the salsa soak the red onion in the vinegar an a bowl for a few minutes and then add the spring onions, chopped tomatoes, crushed garlic clove, the rest of the chopped coriander, juice of 1/2 a lime, 3/4 tsp salt and diced avocados. Mix well.

Now to put it all together. Take a tortilla and spread it with the black bean paste leaving about 2cm clear all round the edge. Over one half, spread a tablespoon of the soured cream, a tablespoon of salsa and a sprinkle of the cheese. Now fold the tortilla in half.

Heat a griddle pan till its really hot and then gently place the quesadillas one or two at a time and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side. The filling should be warm and the tortilla nicely charred. Serve with the left over salsa.