Schnelle vegane Quesadillas mit Jackfruit

Fast vegan quesadillas with jackfruit

Vegan, super quick and simply delicious. Quesadillas originate from Mexican cuisine and are prepared with lots of vegetables and cheese. The recipe is not only suitable for preparing for your juice cleansebut also ideal as a follow-up. In this post you will find the recipe with delicious jackfruit. At the bottom of the article you will find the recipe video with our chef Michi. 

Ingredients (4 quesadillas):

4 wheat and corn wraps

15g coriander

lime

Vegan cheese

For the spice mix:

1 tsp onion powder

1 tsp salt

1 tsp oregano

2 tsp paprika powder (smoked or sweet)

2 tsp cumin

1 tsp cayenne powder 

For the vegetable filling:

1 Onion

2 cloves Garlic

1 TBSP. olive oil

280g Jackfruit (drained weight)

¼ TSP salt

½ red paprika

2 ½ TBSP. tomato paste

2 TSP spice mixture

150g Kidney beans

100g Corn

For the dip:

Creme fraiche (vegan)

coriander

lime

salt

Pepper

Preparation:

The spice mix:

Carefully mix all the ingredients together.

    The vegetable filling:

    1. Dice the onion and garlic.
    2. Pour the olive oil into a pan and fry the onion and garlic gently over a medium heat.
    3. Drain the jackfruit, squeeze it out and then roughly chop it. Then add them to the pan with the salt and fry them over a medium heat for approx. 3 minutes so that the moisture evaporates.
    4. Dice the peppers into 1 cm cubes, add them to the pan with the jackfruit and fry for a further 2 minutes.
    5. Stir in the tomato purée and spice mix, allow to caramelize briefly and then add the beans and corn.
    6. Deglaze with 75 ml water and leave everything to simmer for 3 minutes.

    The Dip:

    1. Put the vegan crème fraîche in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
    2. Add a little coriander and drizzle over a little fresh lime juice.
    3. Mix everything well and serve the dip with the quesadillas.

    The quesadillas:

    1. Fill the quesadillas with a layer of cheese and vegetables. Place another layer of cheese over the vegetables, top with coriander and fold in half.
    2. Fry the quesadillas for 3 minutes in a pan with a lid until golden brown. Turn the quesadillas over and fry for a further 3 minutes without the lid.
    3. Serve with a lime wedge.

    Nutritional values (1 quesadilla): 

    370 kcal

    44.8g carbohydrates 

    12g protein

    14,6g fat

    Recipe video:

     

     

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