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Farmer's Market Vegetarian quesadilla is an easy peasy, quick 10-minute lunch idea recipe using fresh swiss chard, peppers, and corn.

Farmer's Market Vegetarian Quesadilla

Farmer's Market Vegetarian quesadilla is an easy peasy, quick 10-minute lunch idea recipe using fresh swiss chard, peppers, and corn.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 2 Whole Quesadillas

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Vegetables -chopped, I used Chard greens, Chard stalks, Green & Red pepper
  • ½ Cup Sweet Corn kernels
  • ¼ Cup onion chopped
  • 1-2 small chilly (Optional)
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Red chilly sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika Powder (Red chili powder can be used too or can be skipped completely)
  • Salt
  • 1 Cup Cheese Grated - (or as required - I have used Cheddar Cheese)
  • 2 Tortillas

Instructions

Stuffing

  • In a pan or a wok add the oil.
  • Once hot add the onion and chilly and saute for 2-3 minutes.
    Onion and green chili cooked in oil
  • Now add in the corn kernels, chard stalks, and Red chilly sauce.
    Adding chili sauce
  • Mix and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the peppers, Smoked paprika powder, salt to taste and cook it further
    Adding green peppers in the mixture
  • Add the green veggies in the last and cook it until they are slightly cooked.
    Adding of the chard greens
  • Mix everything and switch off. Let it cool down for 5 minutes.
    The mixture ready

Assembling the Quesadilla

  • On a griddle or a crepe pan, slightly cook the tortilla on a pan with either butter or oil on one side.
    Wraps being shallow fried a bit
  • Flip and add stuffing on half of the side.
    Cheese being added on the top of the veggies
  • Top it with a generous amount of grated cheese.
    Wrap being filled with the veggies and then folded and cooked
  • Fold it, slightly press it from the top and let it cook.
  • Flip and let it cook on the other side until the cheese starts melting and you see brown spots appearing.
  • Serve it with a dip of your choice.

Notes

  • 1 Cup = 240 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml
  • Any combination of fresh vegetables can be used