Spring Onion Quesadillas With Guacamole Salad Recipes

SPRING ONION QUESADILLAS WITH GUACAMOLE SALAD

Steps:

• Boil a pan of water and add the spring onions. Cook for 2-3 mins until just tender, then drain and run under very cold water. Set aside on some kitchen paper. Toast the pumpkin seeds for 1-2 mins in a hot, dry pan until slightly golden. Tip into a bowl and leave to cool.
• Heat a griddle pan on a high heat. Drizzle the spring onions with 1 tsp olive oil and season. Griddle for 2 mins each side until lightly charred. Lay out a tortilla and place the spring onions across, top to tail. Scatter over the jalapeños and the cheese. Top with the other tortilla and press together. Cook in the griddle pan for 1-2 mins each side, turning carefully, until the cheese has melted and the tortilla is crisp.
• Meanwhile, whizz together the remaining oil, the avocado, lime juice, coriander and 1 tbsp water. Season the dressing before tossing with the cucumber and lettuce. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and the remaining coriander leaves. Cut the quesadilla in quarters and serve with the salad.

BACON-GUACAMOLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, roughly mash avocado with fork. Add remaining guacamole ingredients and mix together; set aside.
• In 8-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; drain on paper towels.
• Place 4 tortillas on work surface. Divide guacamole evenly among the 4 tortillas, spreading to within 1/2 inch of edges. Divide bacon evenly among the 4 tortillas. Divide cheese among the 4 tortillas. Top each with another tortilla.
• In 10-inch skillet, heat 1 teaspoon of the oil over medium heat. Carefully transfer 1 of the quesadillas to skillet. Cook until browned, then turn over to brown second side.
• Repeat with remaining quesadillas, adding more oil to skillet as needed.
• Cut each quesadilla into wedges before serving.

GUACAMOLE SALAD

Steps:

• Lightly toss avocados, tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, jalapeno, and corn in a salad bowl until well mixed, and sprinkle with garlic salt, salt, and black pepper.
• Mix lime juice with olive oil in a small bowl, and pour over the salad. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

GUACAMOLE TOSSED SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion and bacon; set aside., In a small bowl, whisk the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and hot pepper sauce. Pour over tomato mixture; toss gently. Add avocados. , Place greens in a large salad bowl; add avocado mixture and toss to coat.

CHEESE QUESADILLAS WITH FRESH GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Lay out 2 of the flour tortillas on a flat surface. Top with the cheeses, spreading evenly over the tortillas. Top with remaining tortillas and press to seal.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat. Add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan and lower the heat to medium. Cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side. Repeat with the other quesadilla.
• Let cool for 5 minutes. Slice into 8 or 10 pieces. Serve with the Guacamole.
• 1 small ripe Haas avocado
• 1 tablespoon minced jalapeno pepper
• 2 tablespoons minced red onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves
• 1/2 lime, juiced
• Salt
• Halve the avocado and remove the pit with a sharp knife. Discard the pit. Scoop the flesh into a small bowl and mash with a fork. Stir in the remaining ingredients, season with salt to taste, and set aside.
• Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, adapted from Adventures in the Kitchen, (c) 1991

CARAMELIZED ONION AND JALAPENO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion until softened and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Add jalapeno peppers to onion; cook and stir until onion is browned, about 10 minutes more. Transfer onion mixture to a plate.
• Heat about 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet and add 1 tortilla. Top tortilla with 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend, 1/2 of the onion mixture, and 1/4 cup Mexican cheese blend, respectively; top with 1 tortilla. Cook quesadilla until browned and cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining oil, tortillas, cheese, and onion mixture.

GRILLED TURKEY BRIE QUESADILLAS WITH AVOCADO-RED ONION RELISH

Steps:

• Marinade: Combine maple syrup, horseradish, mustard, ancho chile powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in small bowl; set aside.
• Relish: Combine avocados, onions, jalapeno peppers, 3 tablespoons cilantro, the lime juice, olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in medium bowl; set aside.
• Quesadillas: Place the Marinade in large resealable plastic bag. Add turkey; seal bag. Turn bag over to evenly coat turkey with marinade. Refrigerate 30 minutes to 1 hour to marinate, turning bag occasionally.
• Spray cold grate of outdoor grill with grilling spray. Prepare grill for medium heat. Remove turkey from marinade; discard bag and marinade. Grill turkey 14 to 18 minutes, or until tenderloins are no longer pink in centers (170°F), turning occasionally. Place on cutting board; let stand 10 minutes. Cut into thin slices.
• Place 8 of the tortillas on a clean work surface; top evenly with cheese, onion slices and turkey. Then stack 4 of the prepared tortillas (layers) on the other 4 prepared tortillas (layers).Cover with the remaining 4 tortillas. Brush tops with half of the canola oil. Place, oil-sides down, on grill grate. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, or until golden brown on undersides. Brush remaining tops with the remaining canola oil and carefully turn quesadillas over. Grill until cheese is melted and undersides are golden brown. Remove from grill. Cut each quesadilla into 4 wedges. Serve with the Avocado-Red Onion Relish.

STEAK & ONION QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Season steak with salt & pepper.
• Heat oil in a skillet, over medium high heat; cook steak about 3 minutes per side or until medium-rare, then remove from pan & set aside.
• Combine mushrooms, onions, chili powder & oregano in the pan and cook for about 5 minutes.
• Thinly slice steak & combine with vegetables.
• Spoon filling on half of each tortilla, sprinkle with cheese & fold the tortilla over the top.
• Bake on baking sheet in 400F oven for 10 minutes per side or until golden & cheese is melted.
• OR grill over medium heat for 4 minutes per side or until golden & cheese is melted.