GREEK QUESADILLAS

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These are a delightful variation on the Mexican classic with just the right Greek touch. Quick and easy to prepare, they make the perfect appetizer or snack.

Provided by PalatablePastime

Categories     Spinach

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 small onion, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (7 ounce) package fresh baby spinach leaves
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
32 inches flour tortillas
4 -8 teaspoons butter
salsa (optional)

Steps:

  • Cook onion in the olive oil in a large skillet until tender, 5-6 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and heat until fragrant.
  • Add the spinach and cook several minutes until the spinach starts to wilt.
  • Drain the spinach on paper towels and allow to cool while preparing recipe.
  • Mix feta cheese with cream cheese, ricotta, lemon juice, ground cumin, salt and pepper until smooth.
  • Add the spinach to mixture, and stir to combine.
  • Spoon 1/4 of mixture onto one side of a tortilla, leaving the other side bare.
  • Do the same with the others.
  • Heat 1-2 tsp butter in a large clean skillet and place tortilla in it, and when tortilla starts to warm, flip the bare side over onto the filled side using a spatula.
  • When underside begins to turn golden, flip quesadilla, and brown the other side.
  • Repeat with remaining tortillas, keeping finished quesadillas warm while you cook.
  • You may cut the quesadillas into wedges if desired.
  • Garnish with salsa if you wish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 457.8, Fat 28.5, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 75.9, Sodium 993, Carbohydrate 35.8, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 3.5, Protein 15.7

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