Squash Blossom Quesadillas
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Squash Blossom Quesadillas
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These are quick and easy to make, especially if you have tortillas already made.
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Ingredients
- 8 tortillas, flour or corn
- 1 pound shredded queso Chihuahua, or other melty cheese
- 1 prig epazote, or cilantro
- 1/2 pound squash blossoms, roughly chopped
- Chopped chiles pequin (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a comal, griddle, flat top or large cast iron pan over a large burner. If you are doing flour tortillas you want medium-high. If you are doing corn you want high heat. Corn tortillas are best around 500°F, where flour is better around 400°F.
- Lay down a little shredded cheese on one side of a tortilla, then some chopped squash blossoms, and a few epazote leaves. Top with a little more cheese. Fold over carefully and press the quesadilla down on the hot comal with a spatula until the cheese melts and holds it together. Let this sear a few minutes, then flip and repeat. You want the cheese a little browned on the edges. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.
Notes
- When buying or making tortillas, you want them larger than those for street tacos. When I make the flour ones, I measure out about 40 grams per tortilla.
- Epazote really adds a lot to this, so use it if you can find it. It'll be in many Latin markets. No huge deal if you need to skip it though.
- Chop the stem ends off the squash blossoms and they will lay flatter in the tortillas. If I have lots and lots of them, I only use the yellow part.
- Serve your quesadillas with a nice salsa on the side. I am partial to salsa morita, fire-roasted salsa, or my tomatillo salsa verde.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
410kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
31g
(62%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
73mg
(24%)
Sodium
728mg
(30%)
Potassium
292mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1651IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
16mg
(18%)
Calcium
952mg
(95%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 410 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 410kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 31g | 62% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 728mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 292mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1651IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 952mg | 95% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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