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Butternut Squash and Chickpea Quesadillas with Cherry Tomato Salsa & Sour Cream

  • Vegetarian
  • Low Calorie
  • Mexican
  • Contains Dairy

A delightful combination of creamy butternut squash and chickpeas folded into warm quesadillas, complemented by a tangy cherry tomato salsa and a dollop of cool sour cream.

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Nutrition Per Serving

  • Calories 450
  • Carbs 40g
  • Fat 28.5g
  • Fibre 9g
  • Protein 13.3g
  • Sugar 11g

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  • 0.0 min

    Preheat the oven to 180C.

  • 0.5 min

    Cut the butternut squash into cubes add to a bowl with 1/3 of the olive oil, season with salt and pepper.

  • 1.5 min

    Place the butternut squash on a baking tray and place in the oven.

  • 2.0 min

    Finely chop the red onion, garlic and pickled jalepenos.

  • 3.0 min

    Chop the fresh coriander.

  • 3.5 min

    Grate the cheddar cheese.

  • 4.0 min

    Halve the cherry tomatoes and rinse the chickpeas.

  • 5.0 min

    Heat the another 1/3 of the olive oil in a frying pan over medium-low heat.

  • 5.5 min

    Add the onion and cook until soft.

  • 7.0 min

    Stir in the garlic and cumin.

  • 7.5 min

    Add the chickpeas and stir until they are warmed through.

  • 9.5 min

    Using a potato masher, crush the chickpeas.

  • 10.0 min

    When the butternut squash is soft remove from the oven and mix into the chickpea mixture.

  • 11.0 min

    Remove from the heat and stir in half of the fresh coriander, season with salt and pepper.

  • 11.5 min

    Combine the feta and cheddar cheese in a small bowl.

  • 12.5 min

    In a small bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes, pickled jalepenos and remaining coriander. Season with salt and pepper.

  • 13.0 min

    Place a tortilla on a choppping board. Place the chickpea mixture on one half of the tortilla and the cheese mixture on the other.

  • 14.0 min

    Wipe the frying pan clean and place back on the heat. Add the remaining olive oil.

  • 14.5 min

    When the oil is hot, use a spatula to transfer the tortilla to the frying pan.

  • 15.5 min

    When the tortilla is nicely browned and crisp on the bottom, fold the tortilla in half, onto itself.

  • 16.5 min

    Flip it over and continue to cook until warmed through.

  • 17.5 min

    Using a spatula, transfer the quesadilla to the chopping board, and cut in half.

  • 18.0 min

    Repeat this process for any remaining ingredients.

  • 20.0 min

    Serve the quesadillas with the cherry tomato salsa and sour cream.

Sour Cream
Sour Cream
25.00 Grams
Pickled Jalapenos
Pickled Jalapenos
finely chopped Use according to taste
15.00 Grams
Cherry Tomatoes
Cherry Tomatoes
halved
50.00 Grams
Flour Tortillas
Flour Tortillas
1.00 Large
Cheddar Cheese
Cheddar Cheese
grated
15.00 Grams
Feta Cheese
Feta Cheese
15.00 Grams
Fresh Coriander
Fresh Coriander
chopped
3.00 Grams
Chickpeas
Chickpeas
rinsed
50.00 Grams
Ground Cumin
Ground Cumin
0.50 Teaspoons
Garlic
Garlic
finely chopped
1.00 Clove
Red Onion
Red Onion
finely chopped Around 1/4 onion per person
1.00 Whole
Olive Oil
Olive Oil
1 tablespoon per person
1.00 Tablespoons
Butternut Squash
Butternut Squash
cubed
150.00 Grams

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