Caprese Quesadilla with Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Mayonnaise

Need a lacto ovo vegetarian hor d'oeuvre? Caprese Quesadilla with Tomato, Mozzarella & Basil Mayonnaise could be a great recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. For $1.69 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 466 calories, 19g of protein, and 21g of fat. A mixture of tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, low fat mayonnaise, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is a reasonably priced recipe for fans of Mexican food. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 699 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Cookin Canuck. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Overall, this recipe earns a pretty good spoonacular score of 54%. Caprese Salad with a Twist – Avocado, Tomato, Mozzarellan and Basil with Pasta, Mozzarella, Basil and Corn Quesadilla, and Caprese Panini with Basil Mayonnaise are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

 

Ingredients:

3 tbsp thinly sliced fresh basil

6 oz. fresh mozzarella, cut into strips

6 tbsp mayonnaise (I used low-fat)

4 medium tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

8 whole wheat tortillas

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

For the mayonnaise, stir together mayonnaise and basil. Set aside.For the quesadillas, spread the basil mayonnaise on one side of each tortilla.Lay tomato slices and mozzarella strips on 4 of the tortillas. Cover with remaining tortillas.Preheat skillet over medium-high heat (you can use 2 skillets to make this process faster). Place quesadillas, cooking one at a time, in skillet. Cook until cheese is melted and tortillas are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.Remove from pan and let rest for a couple of minutes. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.

 

Step by step:


1. For the mayonnaise, stir together mayonnaise and basil. Set aside.For the quesadillas, spread the basil mayonnaise on one side of each tortilla.Lay tomato slices and mozzarella strips on 4 of the tortillas. Cover with remaining tortillas.Preheat skillet over medium-high heat (you can use 2 skillets to make this process faster).

2. Place quesadillas, cooking one at a time, in skillet. Cook until cheese is melted and tortillas are golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

3. Remove from pan and let rest for a couple of minutes.

4. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges.


Nutrition Information:

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466k Calories
18g Protein
20g Total Fat
52g Carbs
6% Health Score
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Calories
466k
23%

Fat
20g
32%

  Saturated Fat
8g
52%

Carbohydrates
52g
18%

  Sugar
8g
9%

Cholesterol
36mg
12%

Sodium
1001mg
44%

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Protein
18g
38%

Calcium
400mg
40%

Vitamin K
41µg
40%

Vitamin A
1576IU
32%

Fiber
7g
31%

Vitamin C
17mg
21%

Phosphorus
185mg
19%

Vitamin B12
0.97µg
16%

Iron
2mg
16%

Selenium
7µg
11%

Manganese
0.21mg
10%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Potassium
344mg
10%

Vitamin B2
0.15mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Magnesium
25mg
6%

Folate
25µg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.12mg
6%

Copper
0.1mg
5%

Vitamin B3
0.82mg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.06mg
4%

Vitamin B5
0.19mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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