Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla

By Alexandra Caspero on October 19, 2015

Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla! Homemade Sweet Potato Hummus With Black Beans, Arugula, And Pepperjack Cheese. Easy Dinner That'S Ready In 10 Minutes. | Www.delishknowledge.comSweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla! Homemade Sweet Potato Hummus With Black Beans, Arugula, And Pepperjack Cheese. Easy Dinner That'S Ready In 10 Minutes. | Www.delishknowledge.com

It’s Monday morning, and I need easy. After a jam-packed weekend, I’m in the mood for simple creature comforts like a giant blanket, coffee on the couch wrapped up in said blanket, and meals that I can make while standing in the kitchen, wrapped in that same blanket. I’m fairly certain I’ve just described the snuggie. 

BL and I have settled into our domestic weekend roles fairly easily. I spend most of the week talking about all of the projects we are going to get done on the weekend. We’re ambitious. I want to paint the entire interior, redo the kitchen counters, and purchase furniture for the 4 rooms that are completely vacant. Before the holidays. We nod in unison throughout the week on our to-do list but somehow, come Sunday morning, we are back in our respective places. I’m in the kitchen, he’s writing emails, and it’s OK. Monday morning comes, and we do it all over again.

I’m realizing that while we both have two speeds (sloth and overdrive), it’s OK to savor the downtime, even if that means extending our honey-do list towards infinity. I’m working on adapting those practices to work life as well. It’s a slower movement, but I’d like to stop living and dying with every impending deadline. Like, chill out, it’s just food.

Which, is exactly what these quesadillas are. Quick sweet potato hummus, arugula, black beans, and a little pepper jack cheese if you’ve got it. The smell of melted pepper jack and warm sweet potato makes my heart do a little pitter patter with every bite. So sprinkle a little extra on, it’s Monday afterall.

Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla! Homemade Sweet Potato Hummus With Black Beans, Arugula, And Pepperjack Cheese. Easy Dinner That'S Ready In 10 Minutes. | Www.delishknowledge.com Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla! Homemade Sweet Potato Hummus With Black Beans, Arugula, And Pepperjack Cheese. Easy Dinner That'S Ready In 10 Minutes. | Www.delishknowledge.com

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Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla! Homemade Sweet Potato Hummus With Black Beans, Arugula, And Pepperjack Cheese. Easy Dinner That'S Ready In 10 Minutes. | Www.delishknowledge.com

Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla

  • Author: Alex Caspero
  • Prep Time: 6 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 11 minutes
  • Yield: 4 large quesadillas 1x
  • Category: main dish, entree, lunch, dinner, vegetarian

Description

Sweet Potato Hummus Quesadilla! Homemade sweet potato hummus with black beans, arugula, and pepperjack cheese. Easy dinner that’s ready in 10 minutes. This hummus will make enough for 6-8 full quesadillas so you can either choose to make the entire batch and save for later (do this! especially with my cinnamon flatbreads) or halve the recipe.


  • Author: Alex Caspero
  • Prep Time: 6 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 11 minutes
  • Yield: 4 large quesadillas 1x
  • Category: main dish, entree, lunch, dinner, vegetarian
  • Author: Alex Caspero
  • Prep Time: 6 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Total Time: 11 minutes
  • Yield: 4 large quesadillas 1x
  • Category: main dish, entree, lunch, dinner, vegetarian
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Ingredients

  • Sweet Potato Hummus:
  • 1/2 cup sweet potato puree (about 1 small sweet potato, steamed or cooked all the way through and pureed.)
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tbsp. tahini
  • 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tbsp. water
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, reserved
  • Rest of the ingredients:
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 1 cup black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 4 cups very loosely packed arugula
  • 1 cup shredded pepperjack cheese

Instructions

  1. Make the hummus
  2. Add all ingredients except olive oil into a high-powered blender or food processor. Puree until smooth. With the motor running, drizzle in 3 tbsp. of olive oil until incorporated.
  3. Make the quesadillas
  4. Heat a large non-stick pan over medium high heat. Spray with a little olive oil spray, if needed.
  5. Spread ~1/4 cup of the sweet potato hummus onto one side of the tortilla. Top with 1/4 cup black beans, 1/4 cup pepperjack cheese and 1 cup loosely packed arugula. Place on the skillet and top with the remaining tortilla. Cook for 5 minutes until golden brown, flipping once.
  6. Remove from skillet and slice.

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    1. Marilyn
      March 4, 2023 AT 8:26 pm

      Loved these! So did my toddler! I left the cayenne out since she was sharing with me. I also used canned sweet potato to make it even quicker. Great week night meal!






    2. Maggie Leahy
      February 13, 2018 AT 11:19 am

      If short on time can I purée my sweet potato and mix it with store bought hummus?

      1. Alex
        February 13, 2018 AT 2:04 pm

        I don’t see why not? I haven’t tried that, but I would assume it would work. I might add some of the spices as well for additional flavor. Taste as needed for salt- you’ll likely need to add some.

    3. Dani @ Dani California Cooks
      October 20, 2015 AT 11:49 am

      I love, love, love the way this looks. I’m all about easy meatless monday meals! So glad I stumbled upon your blog today, Alex!

      1. Alex @ DelishKnowledge
        October 25, 2015 AT 7:26 pm

        Thanks Dani! I am too! 🙂

    4. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
      October 19, 2015 AT 7:08 pm

      I love sweet potato quesadillas, but never thought to make sweet potato HUMMUS quesadillas! Great easy weeknight dinner, especially when in overdrive. I can totally relate!

    5. Elizabeth Shaw
      October 19, 2015 AT 5:26 pm

      Great recipe! Love the quick and easy quesadillas, so my style. I hate to break it to you, but the list will only get longer and the ambitions only stronger with time! We are hitting our three year mark in this house and I recently started a board for Mr CEO to redo our kitchen…however, the three paint incident of the interior paint job will forever haunt me!! Needless to say, I’ve been given the “I only do it once, so you better choose wisely” talk thus I am having a hard time pinning it down! If kitchen remodels (ie. cabinets and DIY islands) are in your future, lets chat!!

      1. Alex @ DelishKnowledge
        October 25, 2015 AT 7:28 pm

        Ha! BL would never let me live that down 🙂 He already told me that I better love, love gray because that’s the color of our living room for a while now! Yes- they are in my future… but eventually. That’s a little further down the list! 🙂

    6. Ashley @ A Lady Goes West
      October 19, 2015 AT 12:33 pm

      Hi Alex! You make me laugh — sloth or overdrive? I guess I could probably say the same about myself, too! But about this hummus — sweet potato? Yes, please! Beautiful recipe. I’m dying for this!

      1. Alex @ DelishKnowledge
        October 25, 2015 AT 7:36 pm

        Thanks Ashley!

    7. Sara Haas RDN, LDN
      October 19, 2015 AT 12:17 pm

      You know I love stuff like this! Pinning now!

    8. Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits
      October 19, 2015 AT 10:04 am

      Oh man, I wish I could learn how to slow down with work a bit more. I was sick over the weekend, and I was still worrying about blogging things, until the afternoon hit, and I just felt like taking a looong nap to restore.

      Beautiful quesadillas, Alex!

      1. Alex @ DelishKnowledge
        October 25, 2015 AT 7:47 pm

        Take a nap! I feel like blogging things are a never ending list, I’m trying to relax a bit more and just take things day by day. I’ll let you know how it goes 😉

    9. Jenny Shea Rawn
      October 19, 2015 AT 9:58 am

      Oh these look SO good! It’s so chilly here – would love this quesadilla + soup + a nice fire :).

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