Inside-out Quesadilla (Dairy free)

I was going to make a quesadilla with leftovers from taco night, but didn't want to use cheese. So I toasted tortilla wedges and made two salsas (one spicy, one rather filling). To make this a bigger meal, add rice or serve it on a mix of your favorite salad greens. As it is, it's a wonderful light meal with plenty of veg.

Tortilla Chips

Ingredients

1 tortilla

salt

pepper

olive oil

Brush one side of the tortilla lightly with olive oil (can omit, if desired). Cut the tortilla into roughly 12 wedges. sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a glass pie plate toast under the broiler for five minutes then flip wedges and toast for three more. Cool wedges slightly before eating.

Tomato Salsa

Ingredients

1/2 jalapeno

1 roma tomato

1 tablespoon cilantro

3 scallions (dark and medium greens only)

1 clove garlic

a squeeze of lemon juice

some lemon zest

1/8 red bell pepper

Mince jalepeno, scallions, garlic, and cilantro. Dice bell pepper and tomato. Toss all cut ingredients in a small bowl. Squeeze on lemon juice and grate on lemon zest. Let marinate for a few minutes while you prepare the rest of your food.

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

Ingredients

1/4 cup black beans (if canned: rinse thoroughly and drain well)

1/4 cup frozen corn kernels

3 scallions (light greens and whites)

a dash of dried oregano

In a non stick pan cook the green onions and frozen corn with the lid on (be careful to use a lid with vents on it or that fits loosely). When corn is no longer frozen, add black beans and oregano. Cook until the black beans are warm.

Serving: Put black bean salsa on the plate and top with tomato salsa. Place four or five chips around this and eat.

chop extra veg at the same time and make

Tortilla Soup: Cook black bean and corn salsa with jalapeno and bell pepper from tomato salsa. When vegetables are tender, pour in 1 can diced tomatoes and 1 cup vegetable stock. Add garlic and either 1/2 cup rice or 1/2 boiled potatoes. Simmer until warmed through. Toss in minced cilantro. Cut tortillas into thin strips rather than wedges, then follow chip recipe. serve along side the soup.

These salsas are also good on vegetarian taco pizzas. Use a little less sauce than normal if you're making your own pizza. If not, you could top a frozen pizza with the salsas.