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Squash Blossom Quesadillas

These are quick and easy to make, especially if you have tortillas already made.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 410 kcal
Course: Appetizer , Snacks , Lunch
Cuisine: Mexican

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

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  1. 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.
  2. 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

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

% 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.