Butternut Squash, Kale, and Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Butternut Squash, Kale, and Black Bean Quesadillas Recipe | Myrecipes
Servings: 4
Lunch

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Jessica Cox Mashing half of the beans provides creamy texture and helps to seal the quesadillas.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups prechopped peeled butternut squash
  • 6 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups baby kale
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup canned unsalted black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 (8-inch) whole-wheat flour tortillas
  • 6 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 1 1/2 cups)
  • Cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add squash and 6 tablespoons water; cover and cook 6 minutes. Uncover and stir in kale, oil, and salt; cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. Place 1/2 cup beans in a bowl; mash. Add remaining 1/2 cup beans and squash; toss. Divide mixture among tortillas; top evenly with cheese. Fold each in half over filling. Coat tortillas with cooking spray.
  3. Wipe skillet clean; return to medium heat. Add 2 quesadillas; cook 2 minutes on each side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Kale.

Kale is an excellent source of calcium, which has an important role in egg maturation and follicle development in the ovaries.

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