Sunday, March 17, 2013

I have a slight obsession...


...with quesadillas! 
I mean, really, they are super simple to make, super yummy, and extremely versatile.
What's not to obsess about?!

You can throw a lot of combinations of cheese, meat, veggies, beans, etc. into
a quesadilla and voila! Dinner! 
Plus, quesadillas can be really healthy when you make them with
whole wheat tortillas, low-fat cheese, and lots of veggies!

Anyways, Joshua and I have discovered a new quesadilla that is too tasty not to share!
I got the inspiration for this quesadilla from a few recipes I saw on Pinterest (naturally).
Sooo, I decided to make my own version of a Tomato Avocado Quesadilla.

Honestly, we didn't measure any of the ingredients. 
We just threw things in until it tasted good to us.



Joshua chopped up the avocado and tomatoes while I got the other ingredients together.



First bite for Joshua = success! He really liked it! 


Doesn't look like much, but it is FULL of flavor. Yum!

























Tomato Avocado Quesadillas
           Prep Time: 10 minutes          Serves: 2

What you'll need:

  • 2 whole wheat tortillas
  • shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 medium avocado, diced
  • 1/2 roma tomato, diced
  • lime juice
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cumin
  • fresh cilantro (optional, but it adds so much yummy flavor)

How to make it:

  1. Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat.
  2. In a small bowl, combine diced avocado and tomato. 
  3. Add a few squirts of lime juice to the tomato-avocado mixture. (Taste test every squirt or so until it's as limey as you'd like it.)
  4. Add salt, pepper, and cumin to taste. We probably did about 1/2 tsp of each...but feel free to add or subtract as much as you'd like to get it tasting the way you want it to! Experimenting and taste-testing are half the fun - eating the finished product is the other half.
  5. Place 1 tortilla on the hot skillet, sprinkle with a generous amount of cheese, and add half of the tomato-avocado mixture. Sprinkle some fresh cilantro on top.
  6. Fold the tortilla in half and cook until the tortilla is golden brown (about 1-2 minutes) and then flip it over and cook the other side until it is golden brown as well.
  7. Repeat with the second tortilla and the last half of the tomato-avocado mixture.
  8. Garnish with some more fresh cilantro, if desired.
  9. Eat plain or with your favorite salsa or pico de gallo. (Joshua and I ate them plain because we thought it was already packed with enough flavor).

I must know...what is your favorite type of quesadilla? I'd love to hear what you add to yours! :)

3 comments:

  1. Hehe I thought you were going to say that your obsession was chocolate!

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    1. Haha! That's definitely another one of my obsessions! :D

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  2. I keep cooked Chicken breasts that have been cut up into bite size pieces on hand, I just season them with house seasoning when cooking, and Coby/Jack so the kids can make their own when they are hungry. I have been known to toss scrambled egg into a torilla for a fast breakfast burrito for Jamie since she has Seminary followed by Jazz at 7 AM.

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