Description
Mediterranean Quesadillas combine crispy tortillas with melty mozzarella, tangy feta, fresh spinach, juicy tomatoes, and sweet red onions for a quick 15-minute dinner that brings Greek-inspired flavors to your family table.
Ingredients
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- 4 flour tortillas (8-inch, can substitute whole wheat)
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- 1 cup fresh spinach, chopped (or 1/2 cup frozen, thawed and drained)
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- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
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- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
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- 1 small tomato, diced (about 1/2 cup)
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- 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
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- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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- 1 tablespoon olive oil for frying
Instructions
In your mixing bowl, combine the shredded mozzarella, crumbled feta, chopped spinach, diced tomato, sliced red onion, and black pepper. Mix everything together until the cheese and vegetables are evenly distributed throughout.
Lay one tortilla flat on your clean work surface. Spoon about one-fourth of the filling mixture onto one half of the tortilla, spreading it evenly but leaving a small border around the edge. Fold the empty half over the filled half, pressing down gently to seal. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
Place your non-stick skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil, swirling to coat the bottom evenly. Let it heat for about 30 seconds until the oil shimmers but doesn’t smoke
Carefully place one folded quesadilla in the hot skillet. Cook for 3-4 minutes, pressing down gently with your spatula occasionally to help the cheese melt and the tortilla make contact with the pan. You’ll know it’s ready to flip when the bottom is golden brown and crispy.
Using your spatula, carefully flip the quesadilla to cook the second side. Cook for another 3-4 minutes until both sides are golden brown and the cheese inside is fully melted and gooey. Remove from heat and let rest for 1 minute before slicing into wedges.
Notes
Perfect Flip: Slide the quesadilla to the edge of the pan before flipping – this gives you better control and prevents filling from escaping.
Even Melting: Cover the skillet with a lid for the first 2 minutes to help cheese melt faster and more evenly.
Crispy Secret: Pat the tortillas dry if they feel moist, and don’t overload with filling – less is more for the crispiest results.
Batch Cooking: Use two skillets simultaneously to make dinner even faster for larger families.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 40mg