Cheesy Chickpea Quesadillas

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15-oz) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1½ Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2½ Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 4 low-carb whole wheat tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • ½ tsp hot sauce
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika (or use regular)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Smash together chickpeas, lemon juice, cilantro, and garlic in a bowl with a potato masher. Stir in 1½ Tbsp oil.
  2. Spread chickpea mixture over 2 tortillas. Place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with cheese, and top with 2 tortillas. Brush with ½ Tbsp oil.
  3. Bake 12 minutes. Carefully turn quesadillas over, and brush with ½ Tbsp oil. Bake 10 minutes longer or until golden and crisp.
  4. Meanwhile, stir together sour cream, hot sauce, and paprika.
  5. Cut quesadillas into wedges; serve with sour cream sauce.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 avocado, sliced 
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Gently together all ingredients in a serving bowl .

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 4 4
Calories
330
92
422
Fat (g) 20 8 28
Sat. Fat (g) 6 1 7
Protein (g) 17 2 19
Carb (g) 27 7 34
Fiber (g) 11 4 15
Sodium (mg) 529 152 681

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