Greek Style Quesadillas Recipe 455 Recipes

GREEK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix yogurt, dill weed, oil, lemon juice and garlic; set aside. In large bowl, mix feta cheese, mozzarella cheese, cucumber, tomato, olives, salt and pepper.
• Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle 1/2 cup cheese mixture onto half of each tortilla. Fold untopped half of each tortilla over cheese mixture; gently press down with pancake turner.
• Cook 3 quesadillas at a time in hot skillet about 2 minutes on each side, gently pressing down with pancake turner, until tortillas are light brown and crisp and cheese is melted. Remove from skillet; place on cutting board. Cut each quesadilla in half. Serve warm with yogurt mixture.

GREEK QUESADILLAS

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.

GREEK-STYLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Coat one side of each tortilla with cooking spray. Place tortillas, sprayed sides down, on a cutting board or waxed paper. Sprinkle with chicken, feta cheese, red onion, cucumber, grape tomatoes, olives, parsley, and oregano. Drizzle with dressing. Fold tortillas in half, pressing gently. 2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat for 1 minute. Cook quesadillas, two at a time, over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes or until light brown, turning once. Remove quesadillas from skillet; place on a baking sheet. Keep warm in a 300 degree F oven. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. To serve Cut each quesadilla into three wedges. Makes 4 servings.

GREEK-STYLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place garlic in small baking dish. Top with 2 tablespoons oil. Bake until tender, about 25 minutes. Cool.
• Combine cucumber, onion, vinegar, sesame seeds, oregano and 3 tablespoons oil in medium bowl. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Peel and chop garlic. Place in small bowl. Mix in cream cheese and all olives.
• Drain cucumber salad. Spread 1/4 of cream cheese mixture on cut side of each of 4 pita halves. Spoon 1/2 cup salad over each. Sprinkle both cheeses atop salad. Cover with remaining 4 pita halves.
• Heat medium skillet over medium heat. Butter sides of each pita. Working in batches, cook quesadillas in skillet until cheese melts, about 3 minutes per side. Garnish with peppers. Cut into wedges.

GREEK-STYLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Place garlic in small baking dish. Top with 2 tablespoons oil. Bake until tender, about 25 minutes. Cool.
• Combine cucumber, onion, vinegar, sesame seeds, oregano and 3 tablespoons oil in medium bowl. Let stand 30 minutes.
• Peel and chop garlic. Place in small bowl. Mix in cream cheese and all olives.
• Drain cucumber salad. Spread 1/4 of cream cheese mixture on cut side of each of 4 pita halves. Spoon 1/2 cup salad over each.
• Sprinkle both cheeses atop salad. Cover with remaining 4 pita halves.
• Heat medium skillet over medium heat. Butter sides of each pita. Working in batches, cook quesadillas in skillet until cheese melts, about 3 minutes per side. Garnish with peppers. Cut into wedges.