Spinach-Onion Quesadillas With Avocado-Chipotle Salsa

Submitted by Chef #573036

"From "A Year in a Vegetarian Kitchen", I have not made these yet but they looked promising."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Avocado-Chipotle Salsa

• 2 medium ripe avocados, jalved, pitted, cut into 1/2-inch dice
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 small chipotle chiles in adobo, minced, with 1 teaspoon sauce
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• salt

• Spinach-Onion Quesadillas

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
• salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed (optional)
• 2 ounces Baby Spinach (about 2 1/2 cups)
• 64 inches flour tortillas
• 1 1⁄4 cups cheddar cheese or 1 1/4 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded

directions

1. For the salsa: Combine the avocados, cilantro, chiles, abobo sauce, lime.
2. juice, and salt to taste in a small bowl. Mash with a fork until.
3. completely combined but still a bit chunky. Set aside.
4. For the quesadillas: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
5. until shimmering. Add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring.
6. occasionally, until nicely browned, 12 to 15 minutes. (If using cumin.
7. seeds, add them during the last 2 minutes so they will become fragrant.)
8. Stir in the spinach and cook just until wilted, about 1 minute. Adjust.
9. the seasonings, adding salt to taste. Set the spinach-onion mixture.
10. aside.
11. Lay 4 tortillas on a work surface. Sprinkle the cheese over the.
12. tortillas, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge of each tortilla.
13. Divide the spinach-onion mixture evenly among tortillas. Top with the.
14. remaining 4 tortillas.
15. Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the first quesadilla and.
16. cook, turning once, until the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese.
17. has melted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the quesadilla to a large plate and.
18. repeat with the remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into quarters.
19. Spoon some salsa into the middle of each quesadilla and serve.