Gouda, Walnut & Green Chili Quesadilla
The 10-minute vegetarian Gouda, Walnut & Green Chili Quesadilla is certainly a new take on the standard but delicious and heart-healthy with the good fats from the walnuts and avocados. This is a dish that easily can be vegan and gluten-free while still being just as tasty as the dairy version.
Ingredients
- Tortillas - 4 I used Trader Joe's Flour Tortillas but a gluten-free or lower fat tortilla will also work
- Gouda - 4 Slices of Follow Your Heart Vegan Gouda if you're making the dairy version 1 cup of grated gouda. Dairy will increase the calorie and fat content
- Green Chilies - 4 oz can 8oz if you really like chilies, it adds very little to the calories or fat
- Walnuts - 1/4 cup chopped
- Avocados - 1 large or 2 small
- Salsa - 8 TBSP 2 TBSP per person but adding more will only minimally affect the calorie or fat content
- Lime - 1 lime squeezed on the avocados
Instructions
- Cut slices of Gouda into strips then cut again into small squares for easy spreading on the quesadilla. If using dairy gouda, grate the cheese.
- Spread the cheese evenly onto each tortilla and sprinkle with walnuts and green chilies.
- Cook on the stovetop over medium heat for a couple of minutes until the tortilla begins to brown. Turn over and repeat until both sides are a golden brown, about 5 minutes total.
- While the quesadilla is cooking slice the avocado and squirt fresh lime juice on it.
- When the quesadilla is golden, remove from heat, cut and enjoy with salsa and avocado.
Notes
If using gluten-free tortillas, first sprinkle with water and warm slightly so they don't break apart while cooking. While the fat content may seem high the walnuts and avocado contain heart-healthy fats! You can add more or less of any ingredient but it will affect the nutritional information.