{"id":1933,"date":"2020-04-18T13:48:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T13:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.veggiejam.com\/english\/?p=1933"},"modified":"2026-03-11T05:50:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T04:50:08","slug":"vegan-protein-quesadillas-gluten-free-oil-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veggiejam.com\/english\/vegan-protein-quesadillas-gluten-free-oil-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Protein Quesadillas (Gluten-free, Oil-free)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dreaming of a healthier alternative to classic quesadillas? I've got you covered. These vegan protein quesadillas are gluten-free, oil-free, super nutritious - and of course delicious!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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My vegan lentil tortilla<\/a> recipe<\/strong> is by far the most popular recipe from my blog. So many of you love them - including me. They are basically made from only 3 ingredients<\/strong>: red lentils, water and a few spices of choice. And now I take this recipe to the next level! Imagine a big plate of healty vegan quesadillas <\/strong>that are rich in protein and free of oil<\/strong>. Ready? Then let's get started.<\/p>\n\n\n[feast_advanced_jump_to]\n\n\n

We'll start off with the lentil tortillas. Like I said, it's a very simple recipe. Of course, those gluten-free lentil tortillas <\/strong>have a bit of a softer texture compared to flour tortillas but they still work great in this recipe. If you don't mind gluten, wheat or flour in general you can of course go for pre-packaged tortillas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next up, we have our filling. I went with the usual: Black beans, onions, corn<\/strong>, and - you guessed it - bell pepper.<\/strong> You can never go wrong with this combo. It's healthy, filling and tasty, especially when seasoned with ground cumin<\/strong>, one of my favorite spices (nothing can top cinnamon, though).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Make Stretchy Vegan Cheese Sauce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now to the most important part of my gluten-free and vegan quesadilla recipe: The vegan cheese sauce. After all, quesadilla literally means \u201clittle cheesy thing\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to recreate this stretchy texture<\/strong> that you all know of real cheese and the best way to achieve this is by using tapioca starch.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you don't have it at home, you'll find it at Asian stores<\/strong> or online and it's really inexpensive. And trust me, you can whip up all kinds of fancy things with tapioca starch and even use it for baking. Corn starch is a not good substitute here as the resulting texture will be different. However, if you can't get your hands on tapioca starch, it will probably work, too. The vegan cheese won't be as stretchy though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Apart from tapioca starch you'll also need coconut milk for that rich creaminess<\/strong>, nutritional yeast for the cheezyness, carrots for colour<\/strong> (and beta carotene) and a few spices<\/strong> you probably already have in your spice rack. Once everything is blended and cooked on the stove, it turns into the promised stretchy vegan cheese sauce which works perfectly in these vegan black bean< quesadillas. Now let's assemble and dig in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope you\u2019ll give this vegan protein quesadilla recipe a try. If you do, let me know in the comments below. And don\u2019t forget to rate the recipe. You can also tag a photo (#veggiejam<\/strong>) to show me your creation on instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Vegan High-Protein Recipes <\/h2>\n\n\n\n