Tex-Mex Quesadillas
From: Garry, New Mexico, USA
Comments: Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Servings: 24 triangles
  • 1 [14-ounce / 400-g] pack Tex-Mex nachos shredded cheese, divided
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] chuncky salsa
  • 8 medium-size flour tortillas
  • 1 tomato, chopped
  • 1 avocado, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] freshly chopped parsley or cilantro
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] lime juice
  • Set aside 1 cup [250 mL] shredded cheese.
  • Mix together remaining cheese and salsa.
  • Spoon 1/3 cup [80 mL] mixture over half of each tortilla; fold other half over.
  • Cook tortillas, a few at a time, into an ungreased frypan over medium heat, for approximately 2 minutes on each side.
  • Leave to cool for 5 minutes; cut each tortillas into 3 triangles.
  • Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
  • Evenly sprinkle reserved shredded cheese over each triangle; melt cheese under preheated broiler.
  • Into a bowl, mix together chopped tomato, avocado and parsley or cilantro and lime juice.
  • Just before serving, spoon 1 tablespoon [15 mL] tomato/avocado mixture over each quesadilla.