Mexican Food Recipes
Vegetable Cheese Quesadillas
These cheese quesadillas are really quick to make and if you are very hungry, you can prepare these in mere minutes. They are a great lunch or supper. These cheese quesadillas are suitable for vegetarians and contain nutritious ingredients like tomato, bell pepper, onions, spinach, and carrot. Mexican quesadillas often feature chicken or beef but if you do not want to use meat, these vegetable cheese quesadillas are just as tasty as the meat versions.
You do not have to be a vegetarian to enjoy these vegetable quesadillas. Perhaps you are trying to use up the vegetables you have in the refrigerator or maybe you just fancy a vegetable dish. This is a delicious Mexican quesadilla recipe in its own right and the flavor is great.
Cut these into halves or thirds to serve them. Smaller wedges work best as appetizer-sized portions or if you are making these for kids. These cheese quesadillas are best served hot or warm, so the cheese stays runny. Serve these delicious quesadillas with sour cream or yogurt on the side for dipping, and perhaps some guacamole too. Salsa is always nice alongside quesadillas, although these contain the main salsa ingredients so the sour cream and guacamole would give more of a contrast.
Vegetarian Cheese Quesadillas
Ingredients -
2 flour tortillas
1 finely chopped red bell pepper
2 sliced, fresh plum tomatoes
2 finely chopped green onions
1 grated carrot
½ cup plain yogurt
½ cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
2 tablespoons salsa
½ cup chopped spinach
Preparation:
Heat a nonstick skillet over a medium heat.
Place a tortilla in the skillet and warm it for 2 minutes. Turn the tortilla over and put half the tomato, green onion, carrot and bell pepper on one half.
Top the vegetables with half the yogurt, salsa, cheese and spinach and fold the tortilla over.
Cook for 3 more minutes or until the cheese melts.
Transfer the quesadilla to a plate, cover it with tinfoil to keep warm and make the second quesadilla in the same way.
(Serves 2)
Photo Description:
The bell pepper, onion, carrot, tomatoes and spinach in these cheese quesadillas not only makes them nutritious but makes them colorful too. This vegetable cheese quesadillas recipe is incredibly quick and easy to make and the Mexican cheese goes so well with the tortillas and other ingredients. The sour cream, guacamole, and salsa in the photo are ideal for dipping the cheese quesadillas into, although you do not have to serve all of these unless you want to. This is a great vegetable cheese quesadillas recipe for everyone and it also makes a great appetizer.
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