
Quick toastie quesadillas
Quesadillas are quick to make and you can load them up with vegetables. This tasty snack can be made in a toastie maker, frypan or oven.

SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE5 - 15 mins
MEAL TYPELunch
TIME TO MAKE5 - 15 mins
MEAL TYPELunch
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Method
- Lay one wrap on a clean chopping board.
- Sprinkle over half the cheese. Add vegetables, black beans and then the remaining cheese.
- Place the second wrap on top of the cheese layer.
- Carefully transfer each wrap to a hot sandwich press (it may be easiest to slide this off a chopping board or plate).
- Toast until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Chop into 4 wedges (or 6 wedges for smaller children).
- Serve hot by themselves or with a dip (e.g. guacamole or natural yoghurt).
Vegetable suggestions
- chopped spinach
- grated carrot
- grated courgette
- diced capsicum
- diced tomato
- sliced diced mushrooms
- corn kernels.
Combination ideas
- Spinach, mushroom and cheese served with tomato salsa.
- Canned tuna, corn, red capsicum and paprika (replace the black beans with canned tuna in spring water). Serve with guacamole.
Note
Children can choke on food at any age but the risk is higher in children under 5 years. Refer to the Ministry of Health Guidelines to find out more.
- 4wholemeal wraps
- 1 cupEdam cheese, grated
- 2 cupsvegetables
- 200 gblack beans, drained, rinsed
Per 100g
- Energy664.9kJ
- Protein7.5g
- Total Fat5.4g
- Saturated Fat2.3g
- Total Carbohydrate17.8g
- Sugars3g
- Dietary Fibre4.9g
- Sodium327.6mg
Method
- Lay one wrap on a clean chopping board.
- Sprinkle over half the cheese. Add vegetables, black beans and then the remaining cheese.
- Place the second wrap on top of the cheese layer.
- Carefully transfer each wrap to a hot sandwich press (it may be easiest to slide this off a chopping board or plate).
- Toast until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Chop into 4 wedges (or 6 wedges for smaller children).
- Serve hot by themselves or with a dip (e.g. guacamole or natural yoghurt).
Vegetable suggestions
- chopped spinach
- grated carrot
- grated courgette
- diced capsicum
- diced tomato
- sliced diced mushrooms
- corn kernels.
Combination ideas
- Spinach, mushroom and cheese served with tomato salsa.
- Canned tuna, corn, red capsicum and paprika (replace the black beans with canned tuna in spring water). Serve with guacamole.
Note
Children can choke on food at any age but the risk is higher in children under 5 years. Refer to the Ministry of Health Guidelines to find out more.
Ingredients
- 4wholemeal wraps
- 1 cupEdam cheese, grated
- 2 cupsvegetables
- 200 gblack beans, drained, rinsed
Ingredients
- 4wholemeal wraps
- 1 cupEdam cheese, grated
- 2 cupsvegetables
- 200 gblack beans, drained, rinsed
Nutrition Facts
Per 100g
- Energy664.9kJ
- Protein7.5g
- Total Fat5.4g
- Saturated Fat2.3g
- Total Carbohydrate17.8g
- Sugars3g
- Dietary Fibre4.9g
- Sodium327.6mg
Method
- Lay one wrap on a clean chopping board.
- Sprinkle over half the cheese. Add vegetables, black beans and then the remaining cheese.
- Place the second wrap on top of the cheese layer.
- Carefully transfer each wrap to a hot sandwich press (it may be easiest to slide this off a chopping board or plate).
- Toast until golden brown and the cheese has melted.
- Chop into 4 wedges (or 6 wedges for smaller children).
- Serve hot by themselves or with a dip (e.g. guacamole or natural yoghurt).
Vegetable suggestions
- chopped spinach
- grated carrot
- grated courgette
- diced capsicum
- diced tomato
- sliced diced mushrooms
- corn kernels.
Combination ideas
- Spinach, mushroom and cheese served with tomato salsa.
- Canned tuna, corn, red capsicum and paprika (replace the black beans with canned tuna in spring water). Serve with guacamole.
Note
Children can choke on food at any age but the risk is higher in children under 5 years. Refer to the Ministry of Health Guidelines to find out more.
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