Pork Quesadillas With Goats Cheese & Cilantro Dip Recipe

Name: Pork Quesadillas With Goats Cheese & Cilantro Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Dip: 2 oz goats cheese; 2 tbs low-fat mayonnaise; 2 tbs low/non-fat plain yogurt; Juice 1 lime; 2 jalapenos, de-seeded; 1 clove garlic; Half cup cilantro leaves (packed); Red chili flakes, cayenne, salt & pepper to taste; For quesadillas:; 3 spinach tortillas; 2 pork loin chops, trimmed; 1 small onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 small green pepper; 1 tbsp ground cumin seeds; 2 jalapenos, de-seeded; 2 oz finely grated chedder/jack/pepper jack cheese; canola oil for sauteeing

Servings: persons

Dip: 2 oz goats cheese
2 tbs low-fat mayonnaise
2 tbs low/non-fat plain yogurt
Juice 1 lime
2 jalapenos, de-seeded
1 clove garlic
Half cup cilantro leaves (packed)
Red chili flakes, cayenne, salt & pepper to taste
For quesadillas:
3 spinach tortillas
2 pork loin chops, trimmed
1 small onion
2 cloves garlic
1 small green pepper
1 tbsp ground cumin seeds
2 jalapenos, de-seeded
2 oz finely grated chedder/jack/pepper jack cheese
canola oil for sauteeing

1
To make the dip: Place all dip ingredients in a small capacity food blender and blend to a paste.
2
Trim pork chops, and cut into half inch cubes, season with salt and pepper.
3
Finely dice onion, pepper, jalapeno and mince the garlic and saute in a non-stick skillet over medium to med-high heat until softened. Add the pork and the cumin seeds, and saute until pork is sealed: 5 minutes or so. Try not to overcook, the pork should not be tough. Remove pork to a bowl and wipe out skillet with a paper towel, and lightly coat with olive/canola oil. Over medium heat, place a tortilla in the skillet and sprinkle a little cheddar cheese over half. Add 3 heaped tablespoons pork mixture, and another sprinkle of cheese and with a spatula, flip the other side of the tortilla over the filling. Cook approx 3 minutes each side until browned and crispy. Cut in half. Continue until all pork mixture is used up: and serve three halves per person and 2 tbsps dip.

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

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Dip: 2 oz goats cheese, 2 tbs low-fat mayonnaise, 2 tbs low/non-fat plain yogurt, Juice 1 lime, and more.

Yes, Pork Quesadillas With Goats Cheese & Cilantro Dip falls under the Snacks & Appetizers category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Pork Quesadillas With Goats Cheese & Cilantro Dip

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