Quesadillas with Salsa and Guacamole

Updated May 16, 2016

Chef

Jamie Oliver

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Serves4

Cooking MethodBaking

CostInexpensive

Total Timeunder 1 hour

Make Ahead RecipeYes

Kid FriendlyYes

One Pot MealYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party

Recipe CourseMain Course

EquipmentFood Processor

Five Ingredients or LessYes

MealDinner, Lunch

MoodFestive

Taste and TextureCheesy, Crisp, Savory

Ingredients

4 plum tomatoes, deseeded and roughly chopped
1 red onion, peeled and chopped
1 green chilli, seeded and chopped
A small bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro), leaves picked
Juice of two limes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 green chillies, seeded
A large bunch of fresh coriander (cilantro), leaves picked
3 ripe medium avocados, halved and stoned
Juice of two limes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8-9 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
2 bunches of spring onions (scallions), sliced
1 red pepper, sliced
A large bunch of fresh coriander, leaves picked and chopped
2 fresh red chillies, seeded and chopped
8 soft flour tortillas
A small container of sour cream

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
For the salsa, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Season well, cover and chill.
For the guacamole, purée the chillies and coriander in a food processor. Add the avocado flesh and lime juice. Mix and season well.
For the quesadillas, place the cheese, spring onions, red pepper, coriander and red chillies on 4 of the tortillas. Top each with another tortilla and press down firmly.
Lay the quesadillas on baking trays, making sure not to stack them on top of or over each other. Bake until golden and melted. Cut into quarters. Serve with the salsa, guacamole and sour cream.

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parksloper 4438524

Jun 25, 2011

This was delicious!! We had some store bought guacamole, which saved us some prep time, but I'm sure making your own is speedy. This is the perfect summer meal. If you eat it once on the weekend, another meal during the week is quick, since there will be salsa and guac left over.