Healthy Summer Squash and Shiitake Mushroom Quesadillas
 
 
A freshly flavored and super nutritious unconventional quesadilla recipe!
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Recipe type: Entrée, Side
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Ingredients
  • 3 small patty pan summer squashes, sliced into matchsticks
  • 4 large shiitake mushrooms, sliced
  • ½ red onion, sliced thin
  • 1 Tablespoon+ smashed garlic
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 2 sprouted grain tortillas (I like Ezekiel brand) OR large corn tortillas to make it gluten-free
  • ½ cup grated cheese, I use half extra sharp cheddar and half dubliner
  • large handful cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 avocado, sliced
  • large handful cherry tomatoes, halved
  • plain yogurt, to drizzle
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet and sauté onion and garlic until fragrant.
  2. Add squash and mushrooms and sauté until fork tender.
  3. Season will salt and pepper.
  4. In another heated skillet on low-medium heat, layer a tortilla then half of the cheese, all of the squash mixture and then the rest of the cheese and top tortilla.
  5. Heat quesadilla until most of the cheese is melted, then flip and heat the other side.
  6. Plate quesadilla, cut into squares and top generously with cilantro, avocado, tomatoes and yogurt.
ENJOY!!!
Recipe by The Eclectic Kitchen - Crystal Cartier at https://theeclectickitchen.com/2013/05/28/healthy-summer-squash-and-shitake-mushroom-quesadillas/