Description
Elevate your weeknight meals with these Mediterranean Quesadillas filled with fresh spinach, tangy feta, and gooey mozzarella. Perfect for a quick lunch or impressive appetizer, this dish is a delightful blend of flavors encased in crispy tortillas.
Ingredients
- Fresh baby spinach
- Feta cheese
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
- Red onion
- Garlic
- Flour tortillas
- Olive oil
- Dried oregano
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare your ingredients: Mince the garlic cloves and thinly slice the red onion. Wash and pat dry the fresh spinach or thaw and squeeze out excess water from frozen spinach. Crumble the feta cheese and have the shredded mozzarella ready.
- Sauté the aromatics: Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sliced red onion and sauté for about 3-5 minutes until soft and translucent. Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.
- Wilt the spinach: Add the fresh spinach to the skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes until wilted. If using thawed frozen spinach, just heat it through. Remove from heat and drain any excess liquid.
- Combine the filling: Transfer the spinach mixture to a bowl and add the crumbled feta, shredded mozzarella, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir until well combined and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Assemble and cook the quesadillas: Brush one side of a flour tortilla with olive oil. Place it in the skillet, oiled side down, and spoon about half a cup of filling onto one half of the tortilla. Cook for 1-2 minutes until the bottom is golden, then fold the tortilla over.
- Flip and finish: Cook the folded quesadilla for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown and the cheese is melted. Flip and cook the other side for another 2-3 minutes.
- Serve warm: Transfer the quesadilla to a cutting board, let it rest for a minute, then slice into wedges. Serve immediately with dipping sauces like tzatziki or Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
Keywords: Don't overfill the quesadillas to avoid sogginess. Manage the heat to ensure even cooking and crispiness. Squeeze excess moisture from spinach to keep quesadillas crispy.