Farmer's Market Vegetarian Quesadillas

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Making the most of simple, fresh ingredients found at your local Farmer's Market, these quesadillas make great appetizers or a quick and healthy meal. Serve while hot with your favorite salsa, sour cream, and guacamole.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 30 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 3 quesadillas

Farmer's Market Vegetarian Quesadillas

Ingredients

½ cup chopped red bell pepper

½ cup chopped zucchini

½ cup chopped yellow squash

½ cup chopped red onion

½ cup chopped mushrooms

1 tablespoon olive oil

cooking spray

6 (9 inch)whole wheat tortillas

1 ¼ cups shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese

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Directions

Step 1

In a large nonstick pan cook red pepper zucchini yellow squash onion and mushrooms in olive oil over medium to medium-high heat for about 7 minutes or until just tender. Remove vegetables from pan.

Step 2

Coat the same pan with cooking spray and place one tortilla in pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup of cheese evenly over tortilla and layer 3/4 cup of the vegetable mixture over the cheese. Sprinkle another 1/8 cup of cheese on the vegetables and top with a second tortilla. Cook until golden on both sides for approximately 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove quesadilla from pan and repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into 8 triangles with a pizza cutter. Serve hot.

Nutritional Information

Farmer's Market Vegetarian Quesadillas

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 209.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 10.2g 21%

Carbohydrates: 36.8g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 7.1g 11%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 13.4mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 626.9IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 2mg 15%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 13%

Vitamin C: 19.7mg 33%

Folate: 28.7mcg 7%

Calcium: 292.8mg 29%

Iron: 1.4mg 8%

Magnesium: 49.8mg 18%

Potassium: 250.3mg 7%

Sodium: 440.9mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 64.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.