Cheesy Guacamole Quesadillas

5.00 (3)
⏱ 45 mins 🍽 3 quesadillas, 4 serving(s) 🌶 mexican 🏷 One Dish Meal

This popular family dish merges the best elements of classic quesadillas and fresh guacamole. The creamy avocado mixture, seasoned with lime, garlic and vegetables, is chilled before being layered with melted cheddar cheese between toasted flour tortillas. It yields three quesadillas, perfect for sharing as a satisfying main course.

Cheesy Guacamole Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 1 avocado
  • 2 teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/8 cup chopped green onion
  • 1/4 cup diced tomato
  • 1/8 cup diced yellow onion
  • 1/8 cup diced green bell pepper
  • salt and chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 48 inches flour tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Method

  1. Remove the pit from the avocado and mash the flesh in a small bowl along with the lime juice.
  2. Stir in the minced garlic, chopped green onion, diced tomato, yellow onion and green bell pepper, along with salt and chili powder to taste.
  3. Mix everything together well, then cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  4. Pour the olive oil into a medium skillet and place it over the heat.
  5. Lay one flour tortilla in the heated skillet and sprinkle 1/3 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese evenly over it.
  6. Once the cheese has fully melted and the underside of the tortilla shows light browning, spread a portion of the chilled guacamole on top.
  7. Place a second tortilla over the guacamole layer.
  8. Carefully flip the entire quesadilla over to toast the other side until it browns.
  9. Take the cooked quesadilla from the skillet and slice it into wedges.
  10. Continue the process with the rest of the tortillas, cheese and guacamole mixture.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium574200 mg

Recipe details

CategoryOne Dish Meal
Cuisinemexican
AuthorSAHS7930