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Try this easy healthy ground beef quesadilla recipe this week! It’s super simple, simple ingredients, delicious, loaded with vegetables and really versatile! Plus these beef quesadillas are ready in about 20-30 minutes and can be a an easy meal prep recipe too!
We made this recipe several times already and you just can’t get enough of it, it’s so good!
What’s Inside This Healthy Ground Beef Quesadilla
Here’s what’s inside this delicious beef quesadilla:
- Ground beef or use whatever minced meat you have available.
- Herbs and spices, and a lot of them. We added cumin, black pepper, garlic, crushed red pepper, basil, coriander. Feel free to experiment and to add your own spice.
- Vegetables! Use whatever is in season. I made this during summer, so mine is full of zucchini, bell peppers, some chopped parsley and arugula and scallions. I also added some thinly chopped cauliflower, you couldn’t even taste it.
- Cheese! I used mozzarella, but feel free to use whatever you have or like!
That is pretty much it!
How To Make This Ground Beef Quesadilla
The process is pretty simple:
- Cook the ground beef with the herbs and spices, then add in the vegetables and stir for 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat and let this cook for about 5 minutes. Then stir in some tomato paste and add lemon juice. Stop heat and sprinkle some fresh greens all over the ground beef.
- Spread this ground beef mixture over 1/2 of a tortilla, top with some cheese and fold the tortilla in 1/2.
- Toast the tortilla on both sides on a nonstick pan or a griddle and serve immediately.
How To Make Quesadilla Healthy
Here are a few ways to make your quesadillas healthier:
- load up on vegetables! Vegetables are nutrient dense and low in calories, which is perfect if you’re wanting to keep a healthy diet. Incorporate things like thinly chopped herbs and greens, bell peppers, zucchini, sneak in some cauliflower rice – this will add more flavor and make the quesadilla healthier.
- add cheese in moderation. You do not want to overdo it with cheese, a little bit goes a long way!
- use whole food tortillas. Whether you’re gluten-free, keto or don’t follow a certain diet – go for the whole food option. For example wholegrain instead of refined flour tortillas are the better option here.
To Meal Prep
If you’d like to meal prep these tasty quesadillas, I recommend making the filling ahead of time and then just filling, folding and toasting the tortillas when you want to eat them. This will take you about 5 minutes and will taste fresh and delicious!
More Options
If you want to add your own vegetables or make your own variations of these minced beef quesadillas, you sure can – they’re so versatile!
- you can switch up your vegetables
- add some black beans and corn
- top with guacamole
and so much more!
What To Serve These Quesadillas With
I usually have these with a simple salad or guacamole for a healthier option, but feel free to experiment here too!
I hope you enjoy this tasty recipe!
Healthy Ground Beef Quesadillas (Easy Recipe)
Yield: 3
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Try this easy healthy ground beef quesadillas recipe this week! It's super simple, simple ingredients, delicious, loaded with vegetables and really versatile! Plus these beef quesadillas are ready in about 20-30 minutes and can be a an easy meal prep recipe too!
Ingredients
- 7oz / 200g ground beef
- 1 tsp basil
- 1 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp chili flakes
- 1 tsp cumin
- 3 garlic cloves
- squeeze of lemon (1/2 lemon)
- 1 scallion, chopped
- 2 small bell peppers, chopped
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 1 cup zucchini, cubes
- 1 cup thinly chopped cauliflower
- ½ cup greens (arugula and parsley)
- ½ cup mozzarella
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 wholegrain tortillas
Instructions
- Cook the ground beef with the dried herbs and spices in a nonstick pan and olive oil for 2 minutes.
- Add in the zucchini, scallions, carrot, cauliflower, garlic and bell peppers. Stir for 3-4 minutes. Reduce the heat and let cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in some tomato paste and add the lemon juice. Stop heat and sprinkle some fresh greens over the skillet.
- Spread this ground beef mixture over 1/2 of a tortilla, add some cheese on top and fold the tortilla in 1/2.
- Toast the tortilla on both sides on a nonstick pan or a griddle and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Yield 3 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 523Total Fat 25gSaturated Fat 9gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 74mgSodium 443mgCarbohydrates 46gFiber 8gSugar 7gProtein 31g
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