Title: Black-Bean Quesadillas with Smoked Salmon & Goat Cheese
Categories: Latino Fish Fruit Smoke Salmon
Yield: 4 Servings

		The Salsa
1	lb	Fresh Tomatillas (about 12),
		Husked
2	tb	Chopped fresh cilantro
1		Jalapeno pepper, seeded and
		Minced
2	ts	Fresh lime juice
1/2	ts	Kosher salt
		The Quesadillas
2	c	Hot, cooked black beans
2	ts	Olive oil
4	ts	Fresh lime juice
1	ts	Kosher salt
1		Clove garlic, peeled and
		Minced
1/4	c	Chopped scallions
		Freshly ground pepper to
		Taste
6	oz	Soft goat cheese
6	sm	Flour tortillas
6	lg	Slices of smoked salmon
		The Salad
1/4	c	Orange juice
2	ts	Fresh lemon juice
1	ts	Dijon mustard
2	ts	Walnut oil
1/2	ts	Kosher salt
		Freshly ground pepper to
		Taste
10	c	Stemmed arugula
2		Yellow bell peppers, cored
		And cut into thin strips

To make the Salsa, pulse the tomatillas in a food processor until coarsely pureed. Add the cilantro, jalapeno, lime juice, and salt and pulse until well combined. Set aside.

To make the quesadillas, gently combine the hot beans, oil, lime juice salt, garlic, scallions, and pepper to taste. Keep warm. Spread about 2 Tbsp. of goat cheese over half of each tortilla. Using a heaping 1/4 of the bean mixture for each tortilla, press the beans into the goat cheese. Trim the salmon slices to fit half of the tortilla and lay the slices with the trimmings over the beans. Fold the tortilla in half and press the sides together. Set aside.

To make the salad, whisk together the juices and mustard. Whisk in the walnut oil, salt, and pepper. Place the arugula in a bowl and toss with the yellow peppers. Toss with the dressing.Heat a large non-stick skillet. Working in batches, cook the quesadillas until browned and heated through, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side. Cut each into tree triangles. Spoon a little salsa onto the center of six large plates. Place three quesadilla triangles around the salsa. Arrange the salad in a circle around the edge of the plates and serve immediately.

From: tzi1@slosh.com (Tzigane) Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes From: Becki Burdett-Lu

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