Mexican-Inspired Beyond Meat® Quesadillas
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Mexican-Inspired Beyond Meat® Quesadillas

Mexican-Inspired Beyond Meat® Quesadillas

with Tomato-Sweet Bell Pepper Salsa

Dunk these easy, cheesy quesadilla wedges into bright salsa or zesty lemon crema — or both! This meal is great to grab and go, any night of the week.

Tags:
Veggie
Allergens:
Sulphites
Wheat
Milk

Produced in a facility that processes milk, sesame, eggs, fish, shellfish, crustaceans, mustard, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybean and sulphites.

Preparation Time30 minutes
Cooking Time8 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

2 unit(s)

Beyond Meat®

1 unit(s)

Sweet Bell Pepper

2 unit(s)

Tomato

1 unit(s)

Lemon

6 unit(s)

Flour Tortillas

(Contains Sulphites, Wheat May contain Soy, Oats, Rye, Sesame, Triticale, Milk)

2 tbsp

Mexican Seasoning

(May contain Peanuts, Sesame, Soy, Sulphites, Tree nuts, Wheat, Milk, Mustard)

1 unit(s)

Yellow Onion

1 cup

Monterey Jack Cheese, shredded

(Contains Milk)

1 unit(s)

Sour Cream

(Contains Milk)

2 tbsp

Tomato Sauce Base

(May contain Wheat, Crustaceans, Soy, Milk, Sesame, Fish, Sulphites, Mustard, Egg)

1 unit(s)

Garlic, cloves

7 g

Cilantro

Not included in your delivery

0.13 tsp

Pepper*

0.13 tsp

Salt*

½ tsp

Sugar*

1.5 tbsp

Oil*

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Nutrition Values

Calories940 kcal
Fat51 g
Saturated Fat21 g
Carbohydrate82 g
Sugar19 g
Dietary Fiber10 g
Protein47 g
Cholesterol60 mg
Sodium1580 mg
Trans Fat1 g
Potassium1500 mg
Calcium700 mg
Iron11 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Zester
Medium Bowl
Small Bowl
Measuring Spoons
Large Non-Stick Pan
Large Bowl

Instructions

Prep
1
  • Core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • Cut tomatoes into 1/4-inch pieces.
  • Zest, then juice half the lemon (whole lemon for 4 ppl). Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
  • Peel, then cut half the onion into 1/4-inch pieces (whole onion for 4 ppl).
  • Peel, then mince or grate garlic.
  • Roughly chop cilantro.
Make salsa and crema
2
  • Add tomatoes, lemon juice, half the peppers, half the cilantro, 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) onions, ½ tsp (1 tsp) sugar and 1 tbsp (2 tbsp) oil to a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. 
  • Add sour cream, lemon zest and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) water to a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine. 
Cook Beyond Meat® and veggies
3
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. 
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then Beyond Meat® patties. Break up patties into smaller pieces. Add remaining onions and remaining peppers. Cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, 5-6 min.** 
  • Carefully drain and discard excess fat. 
  • Add tomato sauce base, garlic, Mexican Seasoning and 2 tbsp (4 tbsp) water. Cook, stirring often, until Beyond Meat® and veggies are coated, 1-2 min. 
Make quesadilla filling
4
  • Remove the pan from heat, then transfer Beyond Meat® mixture to a large bowl.
  • Add cheese. Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
  • Carefully wipe the pan clean.
Make quesadillas
5
  • Arrange tortillas on a clean surface.
  • Spread Beyond Meat® filling evenly over one side of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half to enclose filling.
  • Reheat the same pan (from step 3) over medium-high.
  • When hot, add 3 quesadillas to the dry pan. Cook until golden-brown, 1-2 min per side. Transfer quesadillas to a plate.
  • Reduce heat to medium and repeat with remaining quesadillas.
Finish and serve
6
  • Cut quesadillas into wedges.
  • Divide quesadillas between plates.
  • Serve tomato-sweet bell pepper salsa and lemon crema alongside.
  • Sprinkle with remaining cilantro.
  • Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
Modularity step (under step 3)
7

If you've opted to get Beyond Meat®, prepare, cook and plate it the same way as the pork, until cooked through, 5-6 min.**

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