Cucumber, Spinach, Hummus Quesadilla

It's official. I am addicted to hummus.

It's one of those things that I never thought I would like... you grow up hearing things like "ew, hummus" or "ew, brussel sprouts", but when I was about 11 or 12, my parents took my brother and I to a mediterranean/greek food place and we ordered a platter of many different foods - one of those being hummus. From then on, I was smitten, and as I've gotten older I enjoy that type of food even more.

Our diet allows hummus, and there is a recipe in Bob's book, but man, it is rough. Awful tasting. We got a great deal on some at Meijer, Basha brand. It is literally the best tasting hummus I've ever had from a grocery store, and the work to make my own to have it be inedible was definitely worth the price of buying some from the grocery store. Other friends on this same diet didn't care for the hummus in the book either, and they even purchased tahini (a usual main ingredient in hummus, but his recipe doesn't call for it) and it was still no bueno.

Anyway... back to the yummy at hand.

This is a fantastic lunch, and because it's served cold, it's a good lunch to take to work as well. It looks messy in this picture, and that middle piece can be messy... but it's worth it. :)

Need to make your own? Here's what you'll need.

• 1/4 of a cucumber
• 1 heaping tablespoon of hummus (I used Basha brand, original flavor)
• a handful of spinach
• a tortilla (I used flour as that's all I had on hand, but I'd like to try it with a 100 cal tortilla... I used Meijer brand flour burrito size)

This recipe is really a no-brainer... I'm not even sure you can really call it a recipe! But here's what I did.

 Chop up your cucumber into relatively thin slices and pieces.

Warm up your tortilla in the microwave for 20 seconds so it's easier to fold, and spoon your hummus on one side.

Add your handful of spinach and cucumber on top of the hummus, and fold the empty side on top of the veg. Chop into three slices. (Think Taco Bell quesadilla cut... without a million calories ;)

And... enjoy. :) This is a less than 300 calorie lunch! :) If you can use 100 calorie tortillas, you can knock 70 more calories off for a less than 200 calorie lunch. Because I love my readers... here is the nutrition facts for this quesadilla. Look at that protein and iron! Yum. Thanks for following along!