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    Grilled Veggie Quesadilla Recipe

    Published: Apr 23, 2010 / Modified: May 18, 2020 by: Karen Lee / This post may contain affiliate links. As Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. /

    I had a great Earth Day, how about you?

    I attended my little sprouts; I "talked" to them, checked on them, and made sure they weren't in shock after being transplanted outside yesterday. They are fine. Even the cilantro, parsley and thyme that I bought in pots are doing really well. I think I'm going to have a great planting season!

    I also went to the library to pick up something that I put on "Hold" since beginning of the month. I received a phone call telling me that I have a week to pick it up, whatever it was. It's been so long since I requested it that I had no clue what it was. Wouldn't you know it? It was "No Impact Man" DVD! How serendipitous is that I'd get a phone call on Earth Day to pick up Colin Beavan's documentary. But I didn't bring it home as I saw the movie with the family awhile ago. I'm so glad that the documentary is that popular and that it just became available!

    grilled orange red peppers on vegetable quesadilla on yellow plate
    Grilled Veggie Quesadilla

    When I came home, I decided to have a less impacting dinner. Grilled Veggie Quesadilla! How perfect!

    The carnivores at the dinner table didn't trust my words that it was great for the Earth for us to have vegetables and that it tastes really good. They had to try it for themselves. And it was a hit! They liked it. No, they loved it. I served it with organic grape tomatoes, Mozarella cheese and basil salad in white balsamic vinegar and olive oil.

    Grilled Veggie Quesadilla Recipe

    1 green zucchini - sliced lengthwise
    1 yellow zucchini - sliced lengthwise
    1 yellow pepper - quartered
    1 red pepper - quartered
    1 bundle asparagus - ends chopped
    8 flour tortilla
    ¼ C chopped cilantro
    2 avocados - pitted and sliced
    1 C of shredded cheddar cheese
    ¼ olive oil
    ¼ C balsamic vinegar
    1 tablespoon coarsely ground peppercorn
    1 tablespoon coarsely ground sea salt or mineral salt

    1. Turn on the grill to high.

    2. Marinade the vegetables in oil, vinegar, salt and pepper while grill is getting hot - for about 15 minutes.

    3. Grill the vegetables on both sides until they get limp. Asparagus will cook faster than others. When the veggies are done, take them off the grill and let them cool to room temperature. Then, chop them into about ½ inch pieces. You can julienne peppers.

    4. Preheat the oven to 400º F.

    5. On a lined cookie sheet, assemble the Quesadilla in the following order. Tortilla - cheese - veggies - avocado - cilantro - cheese - tortilla. Then brush the top tortilla with some residual oil and vinegar mix, bake in the oven until the edges become brown - about 10 minutes.

    variety grilled vegetables avocado cilantro on cheddar cheese on flour tortilla

    6. Serve immediately.

    You can vary the veggies anyway you like. Even my carnivores were full after a whole one like this. And although I didn't, you can top them with sour cream, guacamole, and salsa.

    It was a perfect way to end Earth Day. How was your Earth Day?

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    1. Kathy says

      February 24, 2011 at 11:34 am

      This looks fabulous....egad. Gonna make this for sure!

      • Karen says

        February 24, 2011 at 1:39 pm

        Easy Peasy and so divine!

    2. Mary says

      April 23, 2010 at 9:39 am

      Thank you for the tip! It will definitely help to have the veggies grilled ahead of time. Happy weekend!

    3. Karen says

      April 23, 2010 at 9:29 am

      Hi Mary,
      You can grill the veggies ahead and assemble them before baking them at dinner time. You can also make them on a pan but you have to make them one at a time. When you have to make dinner for a family of four or six, baking them in a oven is quicker. And of course, healthier!

      Have fun tonight and let me know how they turn out!
      Have a great weekend! 🙂

    4. Mary says

      April 23, 2010 at 9:17 am

      This looks sooooo delicious! Tonight my in-laws are coming for dinner and I wanted to make something fun, easy. The catch is that one of my daughters is a vegetarian, so I wanted to make something that everyone would enjoy. This looks like the perfect solution!

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