When it comes to eating healthy, I have one major weakness – Mexican food. Chips and salsa, queso, chimichangas, but especially quesadillas!

These “healthy” quesadillas still give me my Mexican food fix, but without the remorse. Here’s what you’ll need:

1. 1 pack of Carb Balance whole wheat tortillas (8 count)
2. 1 block Monterey Jack cheese, grated
3. 1 sweet potato, boiled and mashed
4. 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed

These “carb balance” tortillas are fairly new, and they taste more like a flour tortilla than the regular wheat tortillas do, and they are even healthier than a regular wheat tortilla. The texture is also more similar to a flour tortilla.

Start by spreading some of the mashed sweet potato onto a tortilla, then top it with a generous amount of beans and cheese.

Place another tortilla on top, and cook in a quesadilla maker until the cheese is melted.

*If you don’t have a quesadilla maker, you can cook them in a skillet, pressing down with a spatula and flipping over halfway through. I think a quesadilla maker is totally worth the investment though – they are only about $20, and I use mine all the time.*

That’s it! Only four ingredients, and just a few minutes to prepare. The beans give them a “meaty” taste and are full of protein and fiber, and the sweet potato makes you feel full faster so you don’t eat as many.

You can also add any other veggies to these you’d like – purple onion tastes great in them, and bell pepper does as well. If you have to have meat, grilled chicken is great in them too.

You can also dip them in fat free sour cream or guacamole for some added flavor.

What an easy (and tasty) way to start a healthier new year!

Thanks y’all!

   – Nikki