Mediterranean Quesadillas

Mediterranean Quesadillas could be just the lacto ovo vegetarian recipe you've been looking for. One serving contains 312 calories, 13g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe serves 10 and costs $1.82 per serving. 904 people were glad they tried this recipe. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. If you have spinach, flour tortillas, mozzarella, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. It is brought to you by Budget Bytes. Overall, this recipe earns a spectacular spoonacular score of 96%. Users who liked this recipe also liked Mediterranean Quesadillas, Grilled Mediterranean Quesadillas, and Grilled Mediterranean Quesadillas.

Servings: 10

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

4 oz. feta cheese, crumbled $1.74

10 (8 inch) flour tortillas $1.93

1/3 (9.5 oz) jar kalamata olives $1.66

8 oz. shredded mozzarella $2.50

1 small red onion $0.77

1 tsp dried oregano $0.05

½ (12 oz.) jar roasted red peppers $0.85

1 lb. frozen chopped spinach $1.49

Equipment:

colander

bowl

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Thaw the frozen spinach and then place in a colander. Press the spinach against the sides of the colander to squeeze out as much moisture as possible. Place the drained spinach in a large bowl.Cut the red onion into very thin slices. Cut the roasted red pepper into small strips, roughly chop the kalamata olives, and roughly chop the parsley. Place all four ingredients in the bowl with the spinach.To the bowl also add the oregano, crumbled feta, and shredded mozzarella. Stir very well until everything is evenly distributed.Divide the filling among all ten tortillas, spooning it into one half and then folding the bare half over top (I used roughly cup per tortilla). Heat a non-stick skillet over medium to medium/low heat. Cook the quesadillas on each side until the outside is golden brown and crispy and the cheese inside has melted.

 

Step by step:


1. Thaw the frozen spinach and then place in a colander. Press the spinach against the sides of the colander to squeeze out as much moisture as possible.

2. Place the drained spinach in a large bowl.

3. Cut the red onion into very thin slices.

4. Cut the roasted red pepper into small strips, roughly chop the kalamata olives, and roughly chop the parsley.

5. Place all four ingredients in the bowl with the spinach.To the bowl also add the oregano, crumbled feta, and shredded mozzarella. Stir very well until everything is evenly distributed.Divide the filling among all ten tortillas, spooning it into one half and then folding the bare half over top (I used roughly cup per tortilla).

6. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium to medium/low heat. Cook the quesadillas on each side until the outside is golden brown and crispy and the cheese inside has melted.


Nutrition Information:

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310k Calories
12g Protein
15g Total Fat
31g Carbs
35% Health Score
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Calories
310k
16%

Fat
15g
24%

  Saturated Fat
6g
38%

Carbohydrates
31g
11%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
28mg
9%

Sodium
1539mg
67%

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Protein
12g
25%

Vitamin K
222µg
212%

Vitamin A
4739IU
95%

Folate
163µg
41%

Manganese
0.74mg
37%

Vitamin C
29mg
35%

Calcium
300mg
30%

Selenium
18µg
27%

Phosphorus
247mg
25%

Vitamin B1
0.33mg
22%

Iron
3mg
20%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
19%

Magnesium
60mg
15%

Fiber
3g
15%

Vitamin E
2mg
14%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.25mg
12%

Potassium
427mg
12%

Vitamin B12
0.71µg
12%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Copper
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.28mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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The Passover test [My thanks to Jeff G for the following] Sean is waiting for a bus when another man joins him at the bus stop. After 20 minutes of waiting, Sean takes out a sandwich from his lunch box and starts to eat. But noticing the other man watching, Sean asks, "Would you like one? My wife has made me plenty." "Thank you very much, but I must decline your kind offer," says the other man, "I’m Rabbi Levy." "Nice to meet you, Rabbi," says Sean, "but my sandwiches are alright for you to eat. They only contain cheese. There’s no meat in them." "It’s very kind of you," says Rabbi Levy, "but today we Jews are celebrating Passover. It would be a great sin to eat a sandwich because during the 8 days of Passover, we cannot eat bread. In fact it would be a sin comparable to the sin of adultery." "OK," says Sean, "but it’s difficult for me to understand the significance of what you’ve just said." Many weeks later, Sean and Rabbi Levy meet again. Sean says, "Do you remember, Rabbi, that when we last met, I offered you a sandwich which you refused because you said eating bread on Passover would be as great a sin as that of adultery?" Rabbi Levy replies, "Yes, I remember saying that." "Well, Rabbi," says Sean, "that day, I went over to my mistress’s apartment and told her what you said. We then tried out both the sins, but I must admit, we just couldn’t see the comparison."

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