Best Ripe Olive And Avocado Quesadillas Recipes

AVOCADO QUESADILLAS

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Make and share this Avocado Quesadillas recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 31m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 vine-ripe tomatoes, seeded and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
1 tablespoon chopped red onion
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
salt and pepper
1/4 cup sour cream
3 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
24 inches flour tortillas
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix together the tomatoes, avocado, onion, lemon juice and Tabasco.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
In another small bowl, mix together sour cream, coriander, salt and pepper to taste.
Put tortillas on a baking sheet and brush tops with oil.
Broil tortillas 2 to 4 inches from heat until pale golden.
Sprinkle tortillas evenly with cheese and broil until cheese is melted.
Spread avocado mixture evenly over 2 tortillas and top each with 1 of remaining tortillas, cheese side down to make 2 quesadillas.
Transfer quesadillas to a cutting board and cut into 4 wedges.
Top each wedge with a dollop of sour cream mixture and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 794.9, Fat 51.1, SaturatedFat 21.6, Cholesterol 82, Sodium 978.8, Carbohydrate 58.7, Fiber 11, Sugar 7.2, Protein 29.2

AVOCADO QUESADILLAS

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Avocados give quesadillas some nutritional value and, fortunately, my son likes them. Thinly slice the avocado, and add chicken or beef for extra protein. -Debbie Limas, North Andover, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings (2 quesadillas each).

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 tablespoon canola oil
16 corn tortillas (6 inches)
2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
1 cup pico de gallo
1 large ripe avocado, peeled and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
Additional pico de gallo

Steps:

Grease a griddle with oil; heat over medium heat. Lightly sprinkle tortillas with water to moisten., Place eight tortillas on griddle; sprinkle with cheese. After cheese has melted slightly, top with 1 cup pico de gallo, avocado and cilantro. Top with remaining tortillas., Cook 3-4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned and cheese is melted. Serve with additional pico de gallo.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 611 calories, Fat 37g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 455mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 12g fiber), Protein 20g protein.

RIPE OLIVE AND AVOCADO QUESADILLAS

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Categories Cheese Olive Pepper Appetizer Broil Super Bowl Vegetarian Quick & Easy Lunch Avocado Poker/Game Night Healthy Cilantro Tortillas Gourmet Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Serves 4 as a first course

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

a 6-ounce can pitted ripe black olives (about 1 1/3 cups)
1 firm-ripe California avocado
1 small red bell pepper
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro sprigs
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
four 6- to 7-inch flour tortillas
1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 1/3 cups grated pepper Jack cheese (about 5 ounces)

Steps:

Drain olives well and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Halve, pit, and peel avocado and finely chop avocado and bell pepper. In a bowl stir together olives, avocado, bell pepper, cilantro, onion, and lime juice.
Preheat broiler.
Put tortillas on a large baking sheet and brush tops with oil. Broil tortillas 2 to 4 inches from heat until pale golden, about 45 seconds. Turn tortillas over and broil until pale golden. Sprinkle tortillas evenly with pepper Jack and broil until cheese is melted and bubbling, about 30 seconds. Divide olive mixture among tortillas and cut each tortilla into 4 wedges.