Veggie Filled Quesadilla

Following the "blueprint" theme I made this dish off of this recipe for Black Bean & Avocado Quesadillas. I still intend to make this actual dish because it sounds so yummy, but as a post workout meal I wasn't in the mood for beans (maybe the brownies in a previous post filled my bean quota for a while), but was totally liking the idea of a quesadilla. I'm always up for Mexican food! My version involved many more veggies in place of the beans. Most of the amounts for veggies are estimated because I really just threw in a handful hear and there.

Ingredients:

1 tsp olive oil

1/4 small onion, finely diced

3 artichoke hearts, chopped

1 cup cauliflower, chopped

1/2 cup mushrooms, chopped

1/4 avocado, diced

1 medium whole wheat tortilla

1/3 cup grated WW brand mexican cheese

1/2 cup salsa

Directions:

- In a small frying pan, heat diced onion over medium-high heat. Cook 4-5 minutes or until onion is translucent and tender. Add artichoke, cauliflower, and mushrooms and cook for another 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently.

- Top half of the tortilla with the vegetables. Layer the cheese and avocado over the vegetables and fold the tortilla in half.

- With a large spatula, move the quesadilla to the heated pan used to cook the vegetables. Cook for 3 minutes, until the bottom is lightly browned and the cheese on the bottom begins to melt. Flip the quesadilla and cook for 2-3 minutes, until the bottom is lightly browned or estimate based on when the cheese inside is melted.

- Remove quesadilla from the heat and let it sit until cook enough to handle. With a large, very sharp knife, cut the quesadilla into wedges. Serve with your favorite salsa and sour cream, if desired.

This was really good, but super messy! I think I overestimated the amount of veggies that could fit in a quesadilla, but it still tasted great! Definitely a good post-workout lunch and rings in at 6 pts. I plan to make the actual recipe in the future and imagine it will go better since it's a bean puree instead of vegetables in all shapes and sizes. But I still ate it and enjoyed!