Quesadillas with squash blossoms, mozzarella, guacamole and
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Squash or 4-8 zucchini blossoms; depending on size, | |
| ; up to 16 | ||
| 4 | Corn or what flour tortillas | |
| 225 | grams | Mozzarella; (unless Oaxacan |
| ; string cheese is | ||
| ; available) | ||
| 2 | Green chillies; (optional) | |
| Fresh coriander | ||
| 1 | Ripe avocado | |
| 1 | Clove garlic; crushed | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Freshly squeezed lime or; (as a last resort) |
| ; lemon juice, up to | ||
| ; 2 | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Olive oil; (optional) |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped fresh coriander |
| Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper | ||
| 2 | Ripe tomatoes; chopped | |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped onion |
| 1 | Clove garlic; crushed | |
| ½ | Chilli; finely chopped, up | |
| ; to 1 | ||
| 1 | tablespoon | Freshly chopped coriander; up to 2 |
| Freshly squeezed lime juice | ||
| Salt and freshly ground black pepper | ||
| Sugar | ||
Directions
GARNISH
GUACAMOLE
TOMATO AND CORIANDER SALSA
First make the guacamole and the tomato and coriander salsa, cover and keep cool.
Guacamole: Mash the flesh from the avocado with a fork or, in a pestle and mortar, with the garlic. Add the freshly squeezed lime juice, a little olive oil, coriander, salt and pepper to taste.
Tomato and coriander salsa: Mix all the ingredients together. Season with salt, pepper and sugar.
Remove the thorns from the base of the squash blossoms. Heat an iron pan or griddle; it would be medium hot, otherwise the outside of the tortillas will burn before the filling is cooked.
There are two ways of presenting quesadillas: one resembles a sandwich, the other a turnover. Lay a tortilla on the hot pan, put about 15g of cheese on one half, keeping it a little from the edge, sprinkle some strips or dice of chilli on top with 3-4 squash blossoms or 1-2 larger zucchini blossoms and another 15g of cheese. Fold the tortilla over the filling and cook for a minute or two, then turn over carefully. Cook just until the cheese begins to melt. Serve one or two per person with the guacamole and the tomato and coriander salsa.
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