Avocado Quesadilla (Easy, Vegan!)

A quick and easy vegan Avocado Quesadilla recipe! This healthier, dairy-free quesadilla replaces cheese with creamy plant-based avocado instead. Plus it only takes 10 minutes to prepare! (Vegan with oil-free and gluten-free options.)

Quesadillas were always a quick and easy meal for us, but when I stopped eating dairy cheese, well… out went the quesadillas.

I desperately wanted them back in my life and although an obvious substitution would be vegan cheese, this seemed like it could be a job for avocados!

Turns out the creamy texture is a great replacement. I like that they're healthier than cheese quesadillas (using whole food avocado instead) and I think they taste even better. Plus it's an easy recipe to customize, so you can expand it with beans, veggies, fresh herbs, or whatever else sounds good!

Ingredients for Avocado Quesadilla

For this recipe you'll heat on a pan:

• Large avocado: You'll need one large ripe avocado for this recipe.
• Roma tomato: I enjoy this addition, but it's not totally necessary so you can leave it out if you prefer.
• Green onions: These add a mild onion flavor to the mixture. But you can substitute finely diced red onion or white onion for a stronger taste.
• Nutritional yeast: Since we're not using cheese, just a tablespoon of this adds a slight savory, cheesy taste. Feel free to increase the amount or leave it out if you'd like.
• Taco seasoning: I use my easy homemade Taco Seasoning blend which I keep in a jar in the pantry.
• Tortillas: I use 3 medium organic flour tortillas for this recipe, but swap in your own favorite. (Be sure to use gluten-free if needed.) To keep this recipe oil-free, seek out tortillas made without any refined oil.
• Salt: I use fine grain salt. Just a pinch helps bring out all the flavors of the avocado mixture. You can also add black pepper if desired.

Customizing

Beans: Add some plant-based protein and fiber with cooked black beans, pinto beans, or white beans.

Veggies: Include other vegetables like cooked sweet corn, fire-roasted corn, sautéed onions, bell pepper, or red onion.

Spices & seasonings: Swap out the taco seasoning for smoked paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, chili powder, etc. You can also add fresh cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice.

Make it spicy: Stir in diced jalapeño pepper, a pinch of cayenne pepper to taste, or simply serve with hot sauce.

Dairy-free cheese: If you'd still like to include cheese with the avocado, sprinkle on some vegan cheese shreds as well!

Serving

Dipping sauce: I highly recommend serving these with salsa. My favorite is this Restaurant-Style Blender Salsa. (So good!)

For more inspiration, also browse all vegan avocado recipes.

If you're enjoying this easy vegan Avocado Quesadilla recipe, also check out:

• Roasted Veggie Wrap with Hummus

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