Grilled Quesadillas W Avocado Food

AVOCADO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Grease a griddle with oil; heat over medium heat. Lightly sprinkle tortillas with water to moisten., Place eight tortillas on griddle; sprinkle with cheese. After cheese has melted slightly, top with 1 cup pico de gallo, avocado and cilantro. Top with remaining tortillas., Cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Serve with additional pico de gallo.

AVOCADO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes, avocado, onion, lemon juice and Tabasco.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• In another small bowl, mix together sour cream, coriander, salt and pepper to taste.
• Put tortillas on a baking sheet and brush tops with oil.
• Broil tortillas 2 to 4 inches from heat until pale golden.
• Sprinkle tortillas evenly with cheese and broil until cheese is melted.
• Spread avocado mixture evenly over 2 tortillas and top each with 1 of remaining tortillas, cheese side down to make 2 quesadillas.
• Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board and cut into 4 wedges.
• Top each wedge with a dollop of sour cream mixture and serve warm.

GRILLED QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mash beans along with 1/2 cup of the salsa with a potato masher.
• Spread mixture evenly over the 4 tortillas leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• In this order sprinkle mixture with onions, olives, coriander and, finally, cheese.
• Fold tortillas over and press to seal.
• Place on greased grill over medium-high heat and cook, turning halfway through, for 8 tp 10 minutes or until browned and crisped.
• Garnish with rest of salsa.

CHICKEN QUESADILLAS WITH AVOCADO-CUCUMBER SALSA

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the avocado, cucumbers, red onion, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, jalapeño, salt and pepper.
• Sandwich some of the chicken and cheese between two tortillas; repeat with the remaining chicken, cheese and tortillas. Brush the top and bottom of each quesadilla lightly with oil.
• Heat a large, nonstick skillet over high heat until very hot. Cook the quesadillas, in batches, if necessary, until the cheese melts and the tortillas are crisp and golden, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side.
• Cut into wedges and top with some of the salsa.

GRILLED QUESADILLAS W/ AVOCADO

Steps:

• Peel chiles, remove stem, seed and tough membranes. Slice thinly.
• Mix cheeses together with black pepper and set aside.
• Brush each slice of California Avocado on both sides with juice and oil; lightly sprinkle with salt.
• Grill, turning once, until lightly browned with grill marks; reserve.
• Lay tortillas on a clean work surface. Divide cheese among the tortillas, placing just on one half of each tortilla.
• On top of cheese evenly distribute the poblano strips and grilled avocado slices.
• Drizzle each quesadilla with 1 tablespoons salsa, if desired.
• Melt butter in a large frying pan. Brown quesadilla on both sides over medium heat.
• Cover pan for a minute or so to finish melting cheese.
• Cut each quesadilla into 4 pieces. Serve 2 pieces per serving with remaining salsa on the side.
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• To roast the chiles hold them over an open flame or roast at 425 degrees F in the oven until the skin is blistered on all sides. Immediately place in a paper bag, roll the top down and allow chiles to steam for a few minutes. Then, when cool enough to handle, peel off the outer skin.
• *Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.