Zucchini flower quesadillas

Recipes / Vegetarian

Your guests will go mad for these Mexican-inspired vegetarian quesadillas.

Recipe «Zucchini flower quesadillas» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 10 baby zucchinis, 4 large flour tortillas, 2 cups grated Jack cheese, 1 tsp dried chilli flakes, 2 tbsp sunflower oil .

Ingredients:

  • 10 baby zucchinis 
  • 4 large flour tortillas 
  • 2 cups grated Jack cheese 
  • 1 tsp dried chilli flakes 
  • 2 tbsp sunflower oil 

Instructions

  1. Thinly slice zucchinis lengthways (a mandoline is ideal). Remove pistil and stamen from flowers and gently tear petals.
  2. Cover 2 tortillas with cheese. Scatter with sliced zucchini and half the flowers, then sprinkle with chilli flakes. Top with the remaining tortillas.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frypan over medium heat. Cook 1 quesadilla for 2-3 minutes each side until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon oil and quesadilla.
  4. Slide quesadillas onto a plate, sprinkle with sea salt, then scatter with remaining zucchini flowers. Slice each into 9 pieces and serve immediately.