Best 11 Vegetable Quesadillas Recipes

VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Place zucchini, broccoli, bell pepper, carrot, onion and mushrooms in a steamer over 1 inch of boiling water, and cover. Cook until tender but still firm, about 2 to 6 minutes. Drain.
• Place two tortillas, side by side, on the prepared baking sheet. On each tortilla layer cheddar cheese, vegetables, then Monterey jack cheese. Top each with another tortilla.
• Place under the broiler and cook until lightly browned. Carefully turn tortillas and cook on the other side until lightly browned.

ROASTED VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the vegetables, oil and cumin; toss to coat. Arrange in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Reduce heat to 350°., Divide vegetable mixture evenly between two tortillas. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with remaining tortillas. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; bake for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. , Cut each quesadilla into six wedges. Garnish with guacamole, sour cream, salsa and olives if desired.

CHICKEN AND MIXED VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS WITH ARTICHOKES, MUSHROOMS, AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet or griddle with cooking spray. Set pan over medium heat to preheat. Using a fork, pull chicken meat from bone in shreds.
• Arrange tortillas on a flat surface. Top 1 side of each tortilla with an equal amount of chicken, mushrooms, red peppers, and artichokes. Top vegetables with shredded cheese. Fold over tortillas, making a half moon. Place quesadillas in (or on) prepared pan and cook 3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cheese melts.

CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add yellow squash; cook and stir until slightly softened, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir chicken and bell pepper into squash mixture; cook and stir until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Season chicken mixture with salt and transfer to a bowl.
• Spray one tortilla with olive oil cooking spray and place in the hot skillet. Place 1 slice Cheddar cheese on the tortilla and spread 1/2 the chicken-vegetable mixture on top. Spoon 1/2 the black beans over chicken-vegetable mixture and 1/2 the avocado over the black beans. Sprinkle 1/2 the cilantro over the avocado. Spray another tortilla with cooking spray and place on top. Continue to cook until bottom tortilla is crispy, 2 to 3 minutes; gently flip quesadilla over and cook until cheese is melted and bottom tortilla is crispy, about 4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make second quesadilla.

VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Chop veggies. (This can be done in advance to make it an even faster meal to prepare when you get home or are ready to eat.).
• Pour 1 tbsp Olive Oil in large skillet. Add all veggies except tomato. Cook until tender.
• Add tomato and cook for 2 minutes more. Add salsa to taste and for moisture. If you like a mushy quesadilla mix add more salsa. Or if you prefer a dry mix add less. Add about a Tablespoon at a time. This will flavor the veggies. If you use hot salsa be prepared for hot mix.
• Cook until heated through.
• Place scoop of quesadilla mix on one side of a flour tortilla, top with grated cheese and jalapenos if desired. Fold over. Heat in a skillet or sandwich maker.
• Enjoy.

VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS WITH FRESH SALSA

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine tomatoes, onion, cilantro, juice, cumin and salt. In a second bowl, mash beans; stir in chipotle. Working one at a time, top half of each tortilla with 1/4 avocado slices, 1/4 bean mixture, 1 cup spinach and 4 tablespoons cheese; fold in half. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add 1 quesadilla and cook, flipping once, until both sides are brown and crispy, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Let cool slightly; cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges; serve with tomato salsa.

VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• In a 1-1/2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine the first nine ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. , Divide vegetable mixture evenly over 6 tortillas; sprinkle with cheese. Top each with remaining tortilla. Place a filled tortilla on a microwave-safe plate; cover with a piece of waxed paper. Microwave on high for 30-45 seconds or until cheese is melted. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into wedges.

SPICY VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spray a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray.
• Over medium heat, when pan is hot, add zucchini, mushrooms, pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder, and cumin, cayenne, and salt.
• Saute and stir for 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Remove vegetables and set aside; wipe skillet clean.
• Spoon vegetable mixture evenly over half of each tortilla.
• Sprinkle each evenly with cheeses and cilantro.
• Fold each tortilla in half.
• Spray same skillet with cooking spray.
• Add tortillas and heat 1 to 2 minutes on each side over medium heat or until lightly browned and cheese is melted.
• Cut into thirds and serve.

GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• 2. Combine paprika, garlic powder, oregano, cumin, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl. Rub the paprika mixture evenly over the chicken; let stand for 10 minutes.
• 3. Arrange the chicken, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cook the vegetables 4 minutes on each side or until tender. Cook the chicken 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken and vegetables from the grill; Halve the jalapeno and remove the seeds, then coarsely chop the vegetables. Let the chicken stand for 5 minutes; thinly slice the chicken.
• 4. Sprinkle about 3 tablespoons cheese over half of each tortilla; divide vegetables and chicken evenly over the cheese. Fold each tortilla in half over the filling; lightly coat the tortillas with cooking spray.
• 5. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 quesadillas in pan; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until the cheese melts and the tortillas are lightly browned. Repeat procedure with the remaining 2 quesadillas. Cut each quesadillas into 2 wedges; serve with sour cream.
• 6. Garnish with Avocado-Tomato Salad, posted separately if desired.

ONE-PAN PARMESAN-CRUSTED VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Combine the 2 ounces Parmesan with the mozzarella and Cheddar with your fingers in a small bowl and set aside.
• Wrap the spinach in paper towels to remove excess moisture. Transfer to a large bowl and add the quinoa, corn and beans. Stir to combine and set aside.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Meanwhile, place the tortillas on a clean work surface. Working on only the lower halves, divide 1/2 of the cheese blend among the 4 tortillas; top with the spinach-quinoa filling, then sprinkle on the remaining cheese blend. The cheeses are usually salty enough, but season with salt and pepper, if desired. Fold each tortilla in half to make a half-moon.
• Spray the preheated skillet with nonstick cooking spray for about 3 seconds to coat. Add 2 of the quesadillas to the skillet and cook until the cheese starts to melt and the tortillas are light brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer the quesadillas, cooked side-down, to a plate. Repeat with the remaining 2 quesadillas.
• Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the Parmesan into the skillet in a half-moon shape, then place 1 quesadilla, cooked side-up, directly on the Parmesan to create a crust. Continue to cook until the Parmesan crust browns and the cheese filling is fully melted, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and repeat with the remaining Parmesan and quesadillas. Serve immediately or make ahead and keep warm (see Cook's Note).

VEGETABLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Spray a medium skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Saute bell pepper and corn over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add green onion and tomato; cook for several minutes more until heated through; stir in cilantro.
• Heat tortillas in a large skillet over high heat. Place equal amounts of cheese and vegetables on each fortilla; fold in half and continue to cook until cheese is melted and tortilla is crisp and lightly browned. Serve while hot.