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Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Avacado Quesadillas

Avocado Quesadillas
Ingredients:
  • 4 ripe tomatoes
  • 2 ripe firm avocados
  • 2 tbs red onions chopped
  • 1 tbs of lemon /lime juice
  • 1/2 tsp hot sauce (or chili powder)
  • 1/2 cup thick yogurt (or sour cream)
  • 1 tbs cilantro finely chopped
  • 8 large flour tortillas
  • 3 cups coarsely grated Monterrey Jack cheese
  • 1 tbs of olive oil (optional)
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 tsp pepper
Method: Seed and dice tomatoes into 1/4" dice. Quarter the avocados, pit and peel. Cut avocados into 1/4" dice. In a small bowl combine tomatoes, avocado, onion, lemon juice, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. In another small bowl mix yogurt, cilantro, 1/4 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp pepper to taste.
Cooking Tips: Pre-heat a tava or a non-stick pan/skillet on medium heat. Add a tortilla to the skillet and cook for 30 seconds. Then flip the tortilla with a turner. Cover half the surface of the tortilla surface generously with the grated Monterrey Jack cheese. Fold the tortilla over and press down gently with the turner. Turn the tortilla over a few times to melt the cheese. Remove the quesadillas from the tava on to a plate. Cut into 4 to 6 wedges. Continue to cook the rest of the tortillas in the same manner. Smear the tava with a drop of oil when cooking the tortillas if the tortillas are sticking to the tava.
Serving Tips: Serve hot. Top with avacado and yogurt mixture just before serving.

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