Best Zucchini Quesadillas Recipes

GRILLED CORN, ZUCCHINI, AND BLACK BEAN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Grill the vegetables:
• Prepare a grill for medium-high, direct heat, preferably with hardwood or hardwood charcoal. Grill corn over direct heat, turning to cook evenly, until kernels are tender, about 20 minutes. Let corn steam in its husk 10 minutes, then shuck and cut kernels from cob. Transfer kernels to a large bowl.
• While corn is grilling, brush cut sides of zucchini with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss scallions with remaining 1 Tbsp. olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Grill zucchini and scallions over direct heat, turning occasionally, until tender and lightly charred, 8-10 minutes. Let cool slightly. Coarsely chop zucchini and scallions, then toss with corn. Season with salt and pepper.
• Make the salsa:
• Combine avocado, scallion, tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and cayenne in a medium bowl.
• Assemble the quesadillas:
• Arrange tortillas on a work surface. Dividing evenly, layer cheese, then beans, then grilled vegetables on one side of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half to create half-moons.
• Heat 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-low until hot, then cook 2 tortillas, turning once, until cheese is melted and tortillas are brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer quesadillas to serving plates, then cook remaining tortillas with remaining oil. Sprinkle quesadillas with cilantro leaves and serve with salsa and lime wedges alongside.
• Do Ahead
• Vegetables can be grilled, covered, and chilled for up to 3 days.

ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add onion and 1 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook 1 minute more.
• Add zucchini and frozen corn kernels; cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is soft and corn is tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in cilantro, if using.
• Brush one side of all tortillas with remaining tablespoon oil; lay 2 tortillas, oiled side down, on a baking sheet. Place half of the filling on each, and sprinkle with half the cheese. Place remaining 2 tortillas on top, oiled side up; press down gently with a spatula to seal.
• Bake until cheese has melted and tortillas are golden brown, turning once, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let cool slightly. To serve, slice each quesadilla into wedges.

SPICY ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion and red pepper in 1 teaspoon butter for 3 minutes. Stir in zucchini and taco seasoning; saute 3-4 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Remove from the heat., Spread remaining butter over one side of each tortilla. Place tortillas butter side down on a griddle. Sprinkle about 1/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup zucchini mixture over half of each tortilla; fold over., Cook over low heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted. Serve with salsa, sour cream and jalapenos.

ZUCCHINI, CORN, BLACK-BEAN, AND JACK-CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, corn, onion, jalapenos, beans, salt, pepper, and chili powder.
• Toss gently to distribute the seasonings and then stir in the cheese.
• Heat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Set the tortillas on a work surface.
• Put about 1/3 cup of the filling on one half of each tortilla.
• Spread the filling to the edge and then fold the tortilla over the filling.
• In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1/2 Tbs of the oil over moderate heat.
• Add two of the quesadillas to the pan and cook, turning once, until the cheese melts, about 1-1/2 minutes per side.
• Remove from the pan and keep warm on a baking sheet in the oven.
• Repeat in batches with the remaining oil and quesadillas.
• Cut the quesadillas in wedges and serve.

QUESADILLAS DE FLOR DE CALABAZA (ZUCCHINI BLOSSOM QUESADILLAS)

Steps:

• Melt bacon grease in a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Place tortillas in the skillet. Top each tortilla with 1 slice of Manchego cheese and 3 zucchini blossoms. Fold tortillas in half.
• Cook until tortillas are lightly browned and cheese starts to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. Turn and cook until the other side is crispy, lightly browned, and the cheese has melted, 1 more minute.

ZUCCHINI, CORN, BLACK-BEAN, AND JACK-CHEESE QUESADILLAS RECIPE - (4.6/5)

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, corn, onion, jalapeños, beans, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Toss gently to distribute the seasonings and then stir in the cheese. 2. Heat the oven to 200°. Set the tortillas on a work surface. Put about 1/3 cup of the filling on one half of each tortilla. Spread the filling to the edge and then fold the tortilla over the filling. 3. In a large nonstick frying pan, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil over moderate heat. Add two of the quesadillas to the pan and cook, turning once, until the cheese melts, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Remove from the pan and keep warm on a baking sheet in the oven. Repeat in batches with the remaining oil and quesadillas. Cut the quesadillas in wedges and serve.

GRILLED STEAK, ZUCCHINI AND MONTEREY JACK QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat.
• Whisk together the cumin, garlic, lime juice, orange juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl and add the steak. Mix well to coat and let marinate for 10 minutes.
• Lightly oil the grill grates and cook the steak, flipping once, until medium rare, 2 to 6 minutes per side depending on the thickness. Remove the steak to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes. Slice the steak against the grain and then into bite-size pieces.
• Lightly brush the zucchini with oil and grill, flipping as needed, until tender and lightly charred, 4 to 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Cut into bite-size chunks and set aside to cool slightly.
• Lay a tortilla on a work surface and sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup of the cheese. Arrange one-quarter of both the steak and zucchini on top of the cheese. Fold the tortilla in half to enclose the fillings. Repeat with the remaining tortillas, cheese, steak and zucchini.
• Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add a quesadilla and cook, flipping once, until golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a cutting board and repeat with the remaining butter and quesadillas.
• Cut the quesadillas into triangles and serve with the chopped scallions, sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

PESTO-ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Cut zucchini into 1/2 cm wedges and sauté until outsides begin to get slightly crispy.
• Meanwhile, spray a large skillet with Pam, turn the stove to medium-low heat, and lay down your tortilla.
• Coat the entire tortilla with a thin coat of pesto.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese.
• When zucchini is done, spread pieces over one half of the tortilla.
• Cut avocado into slices and spread evenly over zucchini.
• Fold over quesadilla, and turn heat up to medium-high.
• Flip occasionally until cheese is melted.
• Serve with light sour cream and salsa.

ZUCCHINI-BLOSSOM QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Cook onion, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring, until onion is softened. Add tomato and cook, stirring occasionally, until tomato breaks down, 3 to 5 minutes. Add blossoms and 1/4 teaspoon salt, then cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Combine tortilla flour, water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and knead until a uniform dough forms, about 1 minute.
• Pinch off enough dough to form a 1 1/2-inch ball and transfer to a plate; dough should be moist but not sticky. If necessary, knead in a little more tortilla flour or water. Form remaining dough into about 13 (1 1/2-inch) balls, transferring to plate, and cover with plastic wrap.
• Press 1 ball of dough between plastic squares in tortilla press to form a 5 1/2- to 6-inch tortilla (less than 1D16 inch thick). Peel off 1 plastic square, then, holding tortilla in your palm, put 1 rounded tablespoon cheese (1/2 ounce) on one side of tortilla and spread 1 rounded tablespoon filling in a flat layer over cheese, leaving a 3/4-inch border. Fold tortilla in half, using plastic square as an aid, and pinch edges to seal, flattening slightly.
• Make more quesadillas in same manner, arranging them in 1 layer and covering with plastic wrap.
• Very lightly oil comal (or pizza pan), then heat over medium-high heat until hot, about 2 minutes. Cook quesadillas, 3 at a time, until edges loosen from comal and brown spots appear on underside, 2 to 4 minutes, then turn over and cook, gently pressing quesadillas flat with a metal spatula if necessary, until brown spots appear on underside, 2 to 4 minutes more. Serve immediately with salsa on the side.

CHICKEN ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• Grill chicken until cooked through and then slice into small pieces.
• Heat a pan with the olive oil and sautee onions, garlic, and zucchini until the zucchini becomes tender. This takes about 8-10 minutes.
• On a pizza pan, lay one tortilla down and top with chicken, veggies, and half the cheese.
• Put the other tortilla on top and bake for about 10 minutes or until the tortilla is browned and crispy.
• Slice with a pizza cutter and serve with fresh pico de gallo and sour cream.

ZUCCHINI OLIVE AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté for 1 minute.
• Add zucchini; sauté for 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from heat; stir in oregano, salt, and pepper.
• Wipe pan clean with paper towels, and coat with cooking spray. Heat pan over medium heat.
• Add 1 tortilla to pan, and sprinkle with 1/4 cup mozzarella. Top with half of the zucchini mixture, 1/4 cup tomato, 2 tablespoons olives, 2 tablespoons feta, and 1 tortilla.
• Cook for 3 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom.
• Carefully turn quesadilla; cook for 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Place quesadilla on a cutting board; cut in half using a serrated knife.
• Repeat procedure with the remaining tortillas, mozzarella, zucchini mixture, tomato, olives, and feta.
• Serve warm.

ZUCCHINI, TOMATO, AND MOZZARELLA QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spray a nonstick skillet and heat over medium high. Add onion and cook 3 minutes or until softened.
• Add zucchini, salt, and thyme and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from pan.
• Wipe pan clean and place bak on heat. Add a tortilla and top half with 1/4 of the cheese. Sprinkle 1/4 of the tomatoes over cheese and top with 1/4 of the zucchini mixture. Sprinkle with 1 T parmesan.
• Fold tortilla over and press lightly with palm.
• Cook 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and tortilla is lightly browned. Turn over and cook another 2 minutes.
• Repeat with remaining tortillas and serve.

ZUCCHINI AND TUNA QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Brush each side of tortilla with a little bit of oil.
• In a large skillet, put one tortilla, oiled side down.
• Spread half pesto and one can of tuna on the tortilla.
• Sprinkle with half the zucchini and cover with 3 slices of cheese.
• Add salt and pepper, if wanted.
• Cover with another tortilla, oiled side up.
• Heat at medium heat 4 to 6 minutes pressing with a spatula from time to time (flip at mid-cooking).
• Set aside and keep warm.
• Do the same with the remaining ingredients.
• When ready to serve, cut each quesadilla in 6 wedges.

ZUCCHINI AND CORN QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Warm 2 Tbs. oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in zucchini and corn. Cook 4 minutes, or until zucchini is tender, stirring often. Remove from heat; add cheese and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. 2. Place 1 tortilla in nonstick skillet over medium heat. Top with 1/4 zucchini mixture, and set second tortilla on top. Cook until cheese begins to melt, pressing down with spatula, about 2 minutes. Flip, and cook 2 minutes more or until browned. Repeat with remaining tortillas and zucchini mixture. Serve with fresh lime wedges.

ZUCCHINI, MUSHROOM AND PESTO QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Blend first 3 ingredients and 2 Tbsp. dressing in blender until smooth.
• Brush vegetables with remaining dressing; grill 6 min., turning after 3 min. Cut vegetables into thin slices.
• Sprinkle 2 Tbsp. cheese onto half of each tortilla; top with basil mixture, vegetables and remaining cheese. Fold tortillas in half; press tops to flatten slightly.
• Grill 2 to 3 min. on each side or until cheese is melted and quesadillas are lightly browned on both sides.