Green Goddess Quesadillas
A homemade green goddess pesto is combined with melty jack cheese to make the ultimate weeknight dinner.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 338kcal
Ingredients
For the Green Goddess pesto:
- 1/2 cup packed spinach
- 1/2 cup loosely packed parsley
- 1 small clove garlic
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped chives
- 1/4 cup raw cashew pieces
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- Salt to taste
For the quesadillas:
- 4 medium green tortillas I like Angelic Bakehouse's Sprouted Whole Grain Spinach and Kale wraps
- 1 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- 2 teaspoons olive or avocado oil
Instructions
- Combine all of the pesto ingredients in the smallest bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth, adding additional water a tablespoon at a time if needed. Season with salt to taste.
- To make the quesadillas, spread the pesto onto one half of each tortilla. Cover the pesto with cheese, then fold over the top of the tortilla.
- Heat a teaspoon of oil in a medium cast iron skillet over medium heat; swirl to coat. Place 2 quesadillas in the skillet and cook until lightly browned and crisp, about 3 minutes on each side. Add another teaspoon of oil to the skillet and repeat with remaining quesadillas.
- Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1quesadilla | Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.9g | Protein: 16.7g | Fat: 21.4g | Saturated Fat: 7.1g | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 2.8g