Cheddar-Jalapeño Quesadilla Salad

This fresh take on the traditional taco salad works well as a vegetarian main course.
Yield

4 servings
Ingredients

* Vinaigrette:
* 1/4 cup Dijon-Lemon Vinaigrette
* 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
* 1 tablespoon lime juice
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Quesadillas:
* 1 (15-ounce) can black beans
* 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas
* 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
* 3 to 4 tablespoons chopped pickled jalapeño peppers
* Cooking spray
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Remaining ingredients:
* 6 cups chopped iceberg lettuce
* 2 cups chopped tomato
* 1 cup bottled salsa
* 1/2 cup chopped onion
* 1/4 cup low-fat sour cream

Preparation

To prepare vinaigrette, combine first 3 ingredients; stir with a whisk. Set aside.

To prepare the quesadillas, drain beans through a sieve over a bowl, reserving 1 tablespoon bean liquid; discard remaining liquid. Combine 1/2 cup beans and 1 tablespoon reserved bean liquid in a small bowl; mash with a fork. Reserve remaining beans. Spread bean mixture evenly over 4 tortillas. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese and about 1 tablespoon jalapeño; top with remaining tortillas.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Cook quesadillas for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove the quesadillas from the pan, and cut each into 4 wedges. Combine vinaigrette with lettuce, and toss well. Arrange 1 1/2 cups lettuce mixture on each of 4 plates. For each serving, spoon 3 tablespoons reserved beans over lettuce mixture, and place 1/2 cup tomato over the beans. Top each serving with 1/4 cup salsa, 2 tablespoons chopped onion, and 1 tablespoon sour cream. Serve each with 4 quesadilla wedges.
Nutritional Information

Calories:
389 (29% from fat)
Fat:
12.4g (sat 4.9g,mono 4.2g,poly 1.5g)
Protein:
20.2g
Carbohydrate:
53.9g
Fiber:
8.5g
Cholesterol:
25mg
Iron:
3.9mg
Sodium:
985mg
Calcium:
424mg