Vegan Zucchini Quesadillas

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Typically, a quesadilla is a corn or flour tortilla folded in half, stuffed with various ingredients like cheese and a protein and grilled on a comal (flat griddle).

Although typically served folded over, you can use two tortillas called sincronizada, which translates as “synchronized” in Spanish, which is usually filled with ham and cheese or refried beans.

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• 🍲Ingredients
• 📃Notes
• 🔪Prepare Filling
• 🍳Cooking
• 💡Extra Tips & Information
• ❓FAQ
• 📖 Recipe

Why you will love this recipe:

• Vegan
• Can be made Gluten-free
• Incredibly easy to make
• Won't sink your wallet
• Customizable

When I think of a lazy meal, a cheese quesadilla definitely comes to mind. Seriously, what is easier than throwing a flat circle of bread into a pan, sprinkling an ingredient in, laying another flat circle of bread on top, and just letting it heat up?

Sometimes, we need a little razzle-dazzle, though. First, it starts with cheese, then we find ourselves dipping into other ingredients like zucchini and mushrooms, before you know it, we're making quesadillas every night for dinner. Or is that just me?? Either way, enjoy!

🍲Ingredients

📃Notes

Use gluten-free tortillas if needed.

Don't have zucchini? Use literally any vegetable.

Add any seasonings you wish to use.

Use your favorite vegan cheese. I am using Miyoko's mozzarella.

🔪Prepare Filling

Step 1 - Heat up a pan on medium heat and add the diced zucchini. You could also make strips. Be creative!

Step 2 - Heat your zucchini thoroughly until it starts to become translucent. Then add in the mushrooms and garlic salt, heat until the mushrooms are cooked. feel free to use any other seasonings you want at this time.

🍳Cooking

Step 3 - Preheat a large enough skillet and place a flour tortilla down.

Step 4 - Place a couple of large spoonfuls of mixture onto the tortilla and spread around.

Step 5 - Add your cheese!

Step 6 - Place the second tortilla down on top of everything, cover, and allow to heat until the cheese starts to melt and the bottom tortilla is nice and browned.

💡Extra Tips & Information

• There are a lot of good vegan cheeses out there that do melt very well, however there are also a lot of just okay vegan cheeses and sometimes they need a little help. To help your cheese melt a little better, spray some water onto the cheese and cover immediately. This should help that stubborn cheese melt better!
• Add more seasonings! Heck, go ahead and add or experiment with other veggies, especially if you can't get any zucchini.
• A cooking weight can be helpful in browning the tortilla evenly, but it is not required. I just highly recommend!
• Low and Slow is the way to Go! I know you're in a hurry, but keep the heat on medium to medium low. Otherwise you'll burn your tortilla before the inside has had a chance to get gooey and stick well.
• Can be refrigerated up to 4 days.
• Would not recommend freezing.

❓FAQ

📖 Recipe