Dinner · The Runner’s Kitchen
Smoky sweet potato & bean quesadillas
Crisp, golden tortillas filled with smoky sweet potato, beans and melted cheddar, with a sharp lime dip.
Hands-on and cooking times are estimates.
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Ingredients & portions.
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Seasonings, not included in nutrition totals: Smoked paprika and ground cumin, to taste. These small seasoning additions are not included in nutrition totals.
Listed allergens: wheat, milk. Check every product label and cross-contact advice.
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Nutrition, as you make it.
Per serving, based on 2 servings. Estimated from ingredients.
Vitamins, minerals & the full breakdown
- Fibre
- 7.7* g
- Sugars
- 13.1 g
- Saturated fat
- 8.9* g
- Sodium
- 676.1 mg
- Potassium
- 1,013.3 mg
- Calcium
- 454.4 mg
- Magnesium
- 83.9 mg
- Phosphorus
- 541.1 mg
- Iron
- 3.89 mg
- Zinc
- 3.00 mg
- Selenium
- 7.4* µg
- Iodine
- 41.9* µg
- Vitamin A (retinol equivalents)
- 957.8* µg
- Vitamin D
- 0.09 µg
- Vitamin E
- 1.21* mg
- Vitamin K1
- 16.1* µg
- Thiamin (B1)
- 0.53 mg
- Riboflavin (B2)
- 0.27 mg
- Vitamin B6
- 0.28 mg
- Vitamin B12
- 0.87 µg
- Folate
- 82.9* µg
- Vitamin C
- 43.9 mg
- Niacin equivalents (B3)
- 7.3 mg
- Pantothenic acid (B5)
- 1.4 mg
- Biotin (B7)
- 2.8* µg
- Copper
- 0.5 mg
- Manganese
- 1.3 mg
- Chloride
- 523.7* mg
* Partial ingredient subtotal: data is missing for at least one ingredient. A dash means no usable value. Cooking losses and brand differences are not modelled.
What do these nutrients do?In the kitchen
How to make it.
- Heat the oven to 220°C, or 200°C fan. Cut peeled sweet potato into small cubes, toss with half the oil and smoked paprika, and roast for 20–25 minutes until tender with browned edges.
- Rinse and drain the beans. Roughly mash half, then mix all the beans with sweet potato, cumin, chopped chilli and half the coriander.
- Stir lime juice and the remaining chopped coriander into the yoghurt for the dip. Grate the cheddar.
- Spread filling over half of each tortilla, add cheese and fold. Brush a frying pan lightly with the remaining oil.
- Cook the folded tortillas over a medium heat for two to three minutes each side, pressing lightly, until crisp and the cheese melts. Cut into wedges and divide into 2 portions with the dip.
Fit it around your training.
Why this combination?
Tortillas and sweet potato supply carbohydrate; beans add fibre and some protein, and cheddar makes a modest amount of filling feel rich and savoury.
When it could work for you
A relaxed post-run dinner or a lunch you have time to enjoy. Beans and a cheesy filling are often more comfortable after running than immediately before.
Plan food before, during & after your runStorage & leftovers.
Cool filling promptly and refrigerate within one to two hours; keep dip separate. Eat within 48 hours. Reheat assembled quesadillas once in a pan until hot throughout.
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