Description
Mediterranean Quesadillas deliver a quick, vibrant lunch or light dinner featuring spinach, feta and mozzarella melted inside crispy tortillas. This 15-minute recipe blends tender greens, tangy cheese, and sweet red onion for a Mediterranean-inspired bite that’s vegetarian, satisfying, and crowd-pleasing. Perfect for meal prep or weeknights, these quesadillas stay melty and crunchy. Optional olives or sun-dried tomatoes deepen the flavor; pair with yogurt sauce or lemon drizzle for extra zing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 small flour tortillas
- 2 cups fresh spinach, roughly chopped
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
- ¼ cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: chopped olives or sun-dried tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add spinach and sauté for 1–2 minutes until wilted. Remove from heat.
- In a bowl, combine spinach, mozzarella, feta, red onion, garlic powder, and pepper.
- Place a tortilla in a clean skillet over medium heat.
- Spread filling evenly over half the tortilla.
- Fold tortilla in half and cook 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- Slice into wedges and serve warm.
Notes
- Best served warm from the skillet.
- You can swap in low-fat mozzarella if desired.
- For extra depth, add olives or sun-dried tomatoes.
- Can be assembled ahead and refrigerated for meal prep; reheat in skillet.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla (1/4 recipe)
Keywords: Mediterranean Quesadillas, spinach quesadillas, feta cheese, mozzarella, red onion, olive oil, quick lunch, 15-minute recipe, vegetarian, Mediterranean-inspired, healthy lunch, easy weeknight dinner