I hate lunch. I never know what to eat and I always end up eating a bunch of random snacks instead of an actual lunch. It's boring and uninspiring and that is why I hate lunch.
This morning I was putting together my lunch for camp training and feeling annoyed at how un-creative I was being. Then, I had a great idea! We had a bunch of random leftovers in the fridge: fish from fish tacos, grilled veggies, beans, and cheese. I was going to make a quesadilla!!!
It was crazy good and it made me like lunch a lot more than usual. I was actually excited to eat lunch when we had our break at training. This is a great way to use up leftovers, but in a new and creative way. Plus, it was healthy and I felt good about what I was eating.
Clean out the Kitchen Quesadilla
Ingredients:
2 small corn tortillas
2 tbsp seared fish, shredded (or other form of protein)
1 tbsp black beans, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp cheese (I used pepper-jack and cheddar)
1/4 cup cooked veggies (I had squash, zucchini, carrots, and red peppers)
Directions:
Lightly grease a small fry pan and place 1 tortilla in the pan over medium-low heat. Top with the fish, beans, and veggies, and then sprinkle cheese all over the top. Place the other tortilla on top and, using a spatula, press down to glue everything together with the cheese. After 2-3 minutes, flip and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes or until everything is hot and the quesadilla is staying together.
Enjoy :)
Yum! Love the name too! Super cute :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteA great way to make some room in the fridge. I love helpful dishes like these that turn out delicious and achieve a practical purpose. Brava!
ReplyDeleteThanks! The creativity factor makes them even more enjoyable to eat!
DeleteThose are the best kind of meals sometimes! When you need to do clean up! :-)
ReplyDeleteAgree!
DeleteI have the same problem as you...i am always confused what to eat for lunch so i end up eating a cookie or a slice of cake or some other randomness i can find...lol. But, tHis quesadilla looks easy to prepare and filling too!
ReplyDeleteHaha, cake for lunch does sound fantastic!
DeleteOoo, I have a quesadilla maker that I rarely use and feel guilty about buying. Now you've given me an excuse to get it out :-D
ReplyDeleteI hope you have fun with it! Make some crazy quesadillas!
DeleteOh my god I know how you feel - during the school year I'm always so rushed for time or I'm just exhausted from studying and cranky and end up eating Easy Mac all week. >_< A quesadilla sounds like a wayyy better idea than Easy Mac heehee. Have to add this to my lunch repertoire for sure!
ReplyDeleteHmm...how about an easy mac quesadilla...woah
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