Cheesy quesadilla with rainbow salad recipe

Name: Cheesy quesadilla with rainbow salad
Yield: Serves 1
Ingredients: 1 large white tortilla; 30g lighter Cheddar, grated; 1 small spring onion, chopped; 50g three-bean salad, drained; 20g yellow pepper, chopped; 20g cherry tomatoes, chopped; 1 carrot, chopped

Are the kids getting sick of sarnies in their lunchboxes? Get creative and liven up their weekday meals with this cheesy Mexican quesadilla recipe. Serve with a protein-rich bean salad, filled with a colourful array of veggies, for a lunch that will be the envy of the playground.

See method

Serves 1
15 mins to prepare and 1 min to cook
374 calories / serving

Shop your ingredients

H.W. Nevills Plain White Tortilla Wraps 8 Pack
Aldi Price Match
1 large white tortilla
£0.99
£0.12/each
Cathedral City High Protein Half Fat Mature Cheddar Shredded 180g
Any 2 for £4.50 Clubcard Price - Selected Sliced And Grated Cheese
Offer valid for delivery from 30/09/2026 until 28/02/2027
30g lighter Cheddar, grated
£2.55
£14.17/kg
Tesco Bunched Spring Onions 100G
1 small spring onion, chopped
£0.69
£6.90/kg
Tesco Mixed Bean Salad in Vinaigrette 400g
Aldi Price Match
50g three-bean salad, drained
£0.69
£2.60/kg
Tesco Yellow Peppers Each
20g yellow pepper, chopped
£0.70
£0.70/each
Nightingale Farms Cherry Tomatoes 250G
20g cherry tomatoes, chopped
£0.62
£2.48/kg
Tesco Carrots Loose
Aldi Price Match
1 carrot, chopped
£0.11
£0.69/kg

Method

Cut the tortilla wrap in half. Top one half with the grated lighter Cheddar and the chopped spring onion. Cover with the remaining half of the tortilla.
Heat the tortilla for 1 min each side in a nonstick frying pan until lightly browned. Remove, let cool and cut into 4 wedges. Wrap in foil if you like, then put in a lunchbox.
For the salad: mix the drained three-bean salad with the chopped yellow pepper, cherry tomatoes and carrot. Place in a separate container.