No-Queso Quesadillas | Fatfree Vegan Kitchen Recipe

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Fatfree Vegan Kitchen
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No-Queso Quesadillas

I think these quesadillas taste best when they're filled with something in addition to the cheesy sauce. I made them both plain and with spinach, but you can experiment with other fillings. Just don't add too much or the whole thing may fall apart as you flip it. And be sure to pre-cook any vegetables that you don't want crunchy.

Sauce:
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup lowfat soymilk
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon stoneground mustard
1/4 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon tahini

2 tablespoons salsa
4 6-inch whole wheat tortillas
optional fillings: spinach, mushrooms, olives, peppers, onions, potatoes, black beans, etc.

Put all sauce ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour the mixture into a medium non-stick saucepan, add the salsa, and stir as you bring to a boil. Reduce heat and continue to cook, stirring, for at least 2 minutes after boiling. Sauce should be thick and smooth. Set aside.

Heat a large, non-stick skillet. Place 1 tortilla in the skillet and cook until brown spots begin to appear on the bottom. Flip over. Spread half of the "cheese" over the tortilla. (If you are adding any other fillings place them on top of the cheese.) Cover with another tortilla. Cover pan and cook for a minute or two, until the bottom tortilla is golden browned. Carefully flip the whole thing over and cook until the bottom tortilla has browned. Transfer to a cutting board and cut into four triangles with a pizza cutter.

Makes 4 servings (2 pieces each). Per serving: 201 Calories (kcal); 6g Total Fat; (23% calories from fat); 11g Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 659mg Sodium; 7g Fiber. Weight Watchers 4 Points.

Tip: The tortillas I used contained 3 grams of fat each. If using other tortillas, adjust fat content accordingly.

Nutritional information is approximate and is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. "Gluten-free" label is strictly a cataloging tag meant to be helpful for recipe searches and does not ensure that
the recipe is completely free of gluten. Always read ingredient labels carefully and contact manufacturers to make sure that products actually are vegan and/or gluten-free.