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🍽️ Crispy Spinach Quesadillas

318 kcal · 45 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 6 wheat tortilla(s)
• 80 g cheese, grated (we used 40 g cheddar and 40 g mozzarella)
• 300 g spinach (the gram amount refers to the thawed and already squeezed spinach!)
• salt and pepper
• 1 garlic clove(s) (pressed or chopped)
• oil for frying

Instructions

1. 1. Thaw the frozen leaf spinach.
2. 2. Squeeze the thawed spinach firmly to remove excess water.
3. 3. Mix the dry spinach with pressed garlic, pepper, and salt.
4. 4. Add 30 grams of the cheese amount to the spinach mixture.
5. 5. Use a mix of sharp cheddar and mild mozzarella for the best flavor.
6. 6. Place a wheat tortilla on a work surface.
7. 7. Sprinkle cheese on one half of the tortilla.
8. 8. Place the spinach and cheese filling on the cheese-sprinkled side.
9. 9. Press the filling down slightly.
10. 10. Sprinkle more cheese over the filling.
11. 11. Cover everything with a second tortilla.
12. 12. Heat oil in a pan over low heat.
13. 13. Fry the quesadilla in the pan.
14. 14. Fry it golden brown on both sides.
15. 15. Place the finished quesadilla briefly on kitchen paper.
16. 16. Let the excess fat drain off.
17. 17. Serve the quesadillas as a snack.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 318
• Protein: 14 g · Fett/Fat: 14 g · Carbs: 36 g