Spinach Whole Wheat Quesadillas Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Spinach Whole Wheat Quesadillas Recipe). This is a super quick, easy, and light dinner. This also makes a great snack or appetizer. It looks like a lot of spinach at first, but it shrinks down a lot in no time during cooking. Other types of tortillas can be used if whole wheat isn't available. Serve with salsa and sour cream.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 1 quesadilla

Spinach Whole Wheat Quesadillas Recipe

Ingredients

2 (10 inch) whole wheat tortillas

3 cups fresh spinach leaves

⅔ cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 green onion

chopped

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon chili powder

Easy Frozen Margaritas

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla onto the skillet. Sprinkle about half the Cheddar cheese evenly over the tortilla. Top with the spinach green onions garlic powder and chili powder. Cover with the remaining Cheddar cheese. Place the second tortilla on top.

Step 2

Cook until the bottom tortilla starts to develop a bit of color and starts to crisp about 3 minutes. To flip and cook the other side slide the quesadilla off the non-stick pan onto a dinner plate cover with another dinner plate and flip. The crispy tortilla side should now be on top. Slide the quesadilla back onto the pan and cook until the bottom tortilla starts turning crisp about 3 minutes more. Slide onto a cutting board and cut into 8 wedges to serve.

Nutritional Information

Spinach Whole Wheat Quesadillas Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 265.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.9g 30%

Carbohydrates: 29.8g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 13.4g 21%

Saturated Fat: 8.1g 41%

Cholesterol: 39.5mg 13%

Vitamin A Iu: 4868.1IU 97%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.8mg 29%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 16%

Vitamin C: 14.6mg 24%

Folate: 110.6mcg 28%

Calcium: 337.3mg 34%

Iron: 2.7mg 15%

Magnesium: 82.7mg 30%

Potassium: 436.2mg 12%

Sodium: 502.5mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 120.5

*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.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.