Quesadillas are such a quick, tasty and versatile meal! Toss in your meat, veggies and cheese or sauce, and you're in business. And if you've frozen a batch of grain-free wraps ahead of time, you can get this meal on the table in a flash. Just put the wraps in the fridge in the morning to thaw by dinner time. Easy breezy.
*DAIRY-FREE RECIPE BELOW MAIN RECIPE
YIELD 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 pound of meat (chicken, shrimp or ground beef are my faves)
8 medium grain-free wraps
2 to 4 cups shredded cheese
1 small can sliced black olives
1 red bell pepper, thinnly sliced sliced
1 avocado, sliced
4 tablespoons green chiles (optional)
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
Salsa
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat oiled skillet to medium/high, place meat of choice in and cook until done (shrimp will be pink and opaque, chicken tenders will be white in center, and ground beef will be thoroughly browned), chop chicken tenders or shrimp
2. Place one wrap in frying pan, set to low heat and spread with cheese (1/4-1/2 cup, depending on desired level of cheesiness)
3. Sprinkle on goodies: meat (about 3 ounces per quesadilla), veggies (except avocado) and herbs
4. And sprinkle on another 1/4-1/2 cup of cheese
5. Top with another wrap, wait for cheese on the bottom to get melty and the bottom wrap to get golden and a bit crisp and flip
6. As soon as all the cheese is melted, and the wraps are toasty golden, just give them a few minutes to cool and slice it up to serve
7. Garnish with slices of fresh avocado and salsa
Dairy-Free Quesadillas
For a delish quesadilla, sans dairy and grains, this is a great alternative! Who needs the cheese when you've got rich and creamy avocado and cashew spread? And it holds together really well too!
YIELD 4 servings
INGREDIENTS
1 pound of meat (chicken, shrimp or ground beef)
8 medium grain-free wraps
1 cup cashew cream
1 small can sliced black olives
4 tablespoons green chiles
1 red bell pepper, thinnly sliced
1 avocado, sliced
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro (optional)
Salsa
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Heat oiled skillet to medium/high, place meat of choice in and cook until done (shrimp will be pink and opaque, chicken tenders will be white in center, and ground beef will be thoroughly browned), chop chicken tenders or shrimp
2. Spread 1/4 cup cashew cream on a wrap and place in frying pan, set to low heat
3. Sprinkle on goodies: meat, veggies (except avocado) and herbs
4. Spread 1/4 cup cashew cream on 2nd wrap and place on top
5. Flip with a spatula, so the bottom wrap doesn't get too crispy
6. As soon as all the yumminess is heated through, it's time to slice up and serve
7. Garnish with slices of fresh avocado and salsa