Avocado Quesadillas Recipe

Name: Avocado Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 vine-ripened tomatoes; 1 firm-ripe California avocado; 1 tablespoon chopped red onion; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco; 1/4 cup sour cream; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander; four 6- to 7-inch flour tortillas; 1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 1/3 cups coarsely grated Monterey Jack; Garnish: fresh coriander sprigs

Servings: persons

2 vine-ripened tomatoes
1 firm-ripe California avocado
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
four 6- to 7-inch flour tortillas
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups coarsely grated Monterey Jack
Garnish: fresh coriander sprigs

1
Seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice.
2
Quarter avocado, removing pit, and peel.
3
Cut avocado into 1/4-inch dice.
4
In a small bowl stir together tomatoes, avocado, onion, lemon juice, and Tabasco and season with salt and pepper.
5
In another small bowl stir together sour cream, coriander, and salt and pepper to taste.
6
Preheat broiler.
7
Put tortillas on a large baking sheet and brush tops with oil.
8
Broil tortillas on a rack set 2 to 4 inches from heat until pale golden.
9
Turn tortillas and broil until other sides are pale golden.
10
Sprinkle tortillas evenly with Monterey Jack and broil until cheese is melted and bubbling.
11
Spread avocado mixture evenly over 2 tortillas and top each with 1 of remaining tortillas, cheese side down, to make 2 quesadillas.
12
Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board and cut each into 4 wedges.
13
Top each wedge with a heaping teaspoon of sour cream mixture and garnish with coriander sprigs.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, 1 firm-ripe California avocado, 1 tablespoon chopped red onion, 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, and more.

Yes, Avocado Quesadillas falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Avocado Quesadillas

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