Friday, June 1, 2012

Quesadilla with avocado, cheese and zucchini

Is after school snack time beginning to do your head in?  The kids want the same old thing and it always leaves them asking for something else five minutes later? Well, take 5 minutes and put this together.  It will have them thinking it's pizza time all the while you've managed to get a few good ingredients into them.

You can put practically anything inside a quesadilla but essentially a traditional quesadilla is a flour tortilla, grilled with melted cheese and folded over like an omelette.  I have used two flour tortilla's like a toasted sandwich so I can cut them into a few more pieces.  I have made these for my own lunch with things like olive, mushroom, capsicum (red peppers) and a mix of my favourite cheeses, like feta or goats cheese.  It's delicious and super fast.



Ingredients:
2 large flour tortillas
Grated cheese, strong cheddar, tasty or monterey jack or a mix
Zucchini, finely grated
Avocado or guacamole
olive oil

Method:

  • Heat a cast iron pan or non stick pan on the stove.
  • Grate your cheese.
  • Grate the zucchini, (roughly chop as well if necessary to disguise the veg from your children!) place between some paper towel and press to absorb any excess liquid.
  • Place one tortilla on the hot pan and cook.  Flip so that both sides starts to puff up and warm through.
  • Spread your avocado across the tortilla while it's in the pan, sprinkle the zucchini and cheese and then place the second tortilla on top.  Flip when the base is browned sufficiently.
  • Remove and cut into pieces.  
  • Serve with some fresh tomato salsa or humus if preferred.


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