Squash Blossom Quesadilla

Name: Squash Blossom Quesadilla
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 1
Ingredients: 2 (8") flour tortillas; 1 cup grated queso oaxaca, a creamy Mexican string cheese; 5 fresh squash blossoms; 1 Tbsp. canola oil; Three-Chile Salsa

Serves
serves 1

Delicate flores de calabaza (squash blossoms) are delicious in quesadillas, soups, and tacos or simply battered and fried on their own.

Ingredients

2 (8") flour tortillas
1 cup grated queso oaxaca, a creamy Mexican string cheese
5 fresh squash blossoms
1 Tbsp. canola oil
Three-Chile Salsa

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Instructions

Step 1

Top one flour tortilla with 1⁄2 cup grated cheese. Trim squash blossoms and remove and discard their stamens. Arrange squash blossoms over the cheese, overlapping them slightly. Top with the remaining 1⁄2 cup chesse and tortilla.

Step 2

Heat canola oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook quesadilla, flipping once, until cheese is melted and quesadilla is golden brown on both sides, 4–5 minutes in all. Transfer to a plate, cut into quarters, and serve immediately, with salsa, if you like.