Three Cheese Quesadilla with Black Bean Salsa and Orange-Papaya Salsa


For Black Bean Salsa:
1 cup black beans, cooked & drained
1/2 cup tomatoes, diced
1/2 jalapeno, diced, ribbed & seeded
1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1/3 cup frozen corn
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic, crushed


By hand, mix all ingredients together. Makes 2 cups.

ORANGE-PAPAYA SALSA

Ingredients

1 cup papaya, chopped

6 ounce can Mandarin oranges, drained

1/2 red pepper, roasted

2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped

1 jalapeno, roasted, diced, ribbed & seeded

pinch of kosher salt

Method

By hand, mix all ingredients together.

QUESADILLA

Ingredients

4 fresh flour tortillas

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated

1/2 Jack cheese, grated

2 tablespoons Feta cheese, crumbled

1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

Method

Place a skillet over medium heat. Place 2 tortillas in skillet, top each with 1/2 of the cheeses and
cilantro, place remaining tortillas on hot. Turn when tortilla becomes lightly browned and cook
cheese is melted through.

Dip in either black bean salsa or orange-papaya salsa, or if you prefer, you can add the salsas to
the tortillas in the skillet and heat with cheese ingredients.

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