Name: Spinach Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 4 cups); 4 green onions, chopped; 1 small tomato, chopped; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican cheese blend; 1/4 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese; 6 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed; Reduced-fat sour cream, optional

My family gave these cheesy quesadillas oohs and aahs. Remove the spinach from the heat as soon as it wilts so it keeps a little bit of crunch. —Pam Kaiser, Mansfield, Missouri

Health Tip: Use whole wheat tortillas and get almost twice the fiber per serving.

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Spinach Quesadillas

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:15 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

3 ounces fresh baby spinach (about 4 cups)
4 green onions, chopped
1 small tomato, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup shredded reduced-fat Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican cheese blend
1/4 cup reduced-fat ricotta cheese
6 flour tortillas (6 inches), warmed
Reduced-fat sour cream, optional

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Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, cook and stir first 6 ingredients until spinach is wilted. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses.

Top half of each tortilla with spinach mixture; fold other half over filling. Place on a griddle coated with cooking spray; cook over medium heat until golden brown, 1-2 minutes per side. Cut quesadillas in half. If desired, serve with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

3 wedges: 281 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 585mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 14g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 medium-fat meat.

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