Pablono, Mango and Bean Quesadillas

We loved the delicious sweetness the mangos added. We served these with steamed broccoli and a side salad. One side would have been plenty. Here is the recipe with our modifications. They really were delicious, quick and easy, and filling.

Source: CookingLight
Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 1/2 cups presliced onion
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 poblano chile, seeded and chopped
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup jarred mango(such as Del Monte SunFresh) fresh sliced peeled mango
1/3 cup cubed peeled avocado forgot it and didn't miss it
4 (8-inch) fat-free flour whole wheat tortillas
Cooking spray olive oil
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp extra sharp white cheddar cheese

Preparation

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, oregano, salt, pepper, and poblano, and sauté 5 minutes or until onion is tender. Add beans; cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; stir in mango and avocado.

Place flour tortillas on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray covered with foil. Arrange about 3/4 cup (we couldn't get 3/4 to fit) bean mixture on half of each tortilla, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese over bean mixture, and fold tortilla in half. Lightly coat tortillas with cooking spray olive oil. Broil 3 minutes or until cheddar cheese melts.

My thoughts on cutting a mango: This was my first attempt at cutting a mango. The mangos were on sale and I prefer fresh to juice-packed fruit. The mango seed is a slight pain because it is not like a round peach pit. It is long and flat. The best way I found to cut the mango was to lie the mango down on one of the flat sides, turn your knife sideways, and cut the top flat side right off. (should have taken pictures) The instructions for the proper way to cut a mango tell you to then cut cross-sections and cut those out. I found it much easier to just peel the mango and then cut it up into bite size pieces.

I think all of the recipes I've posted so far have come from Cooking Light. No, we don't only use their recipes! They just happen to be easy to grab, quick and yummy recipes from online and I got one of their cookbooks for Christmas last year which I love. They are also pretty healthy (four our standards) recipes as well as pretty budget friendly (depending on what's on sale at your grocery which I'll tackle that topic another day). I hope one day to not have to use recipes. I strive to be like people, like Brit, who can just whip something up with whatever they have on hand and it taste delicious. Oh and they don't even measure! Ah one day. I have made a little bit of progress by throwing together this side salad and some creativity with leftovers.

Happy almost weekend!