Zucchini Quesadillas

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Total Time
35 minutes
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Ingredients

6 quesadillas
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for frying quesadillas
  • 2 to 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon mild (Aleppo) or hotter red pepper flakes
  • 1 1/2 pounds zucchini or other slim summer squash, halved and thinly sliced
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 lime, halved
  • 6 ounces grated Monterey Jack cheese
  • 12 6-inch corn tortillas
  • Sliced avocado, chopped fresh cilantro, additional lime, and thinly sliced jalapeno to finish
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Chef’s notes

This recipe stuffs a lot of zucchini into 6 6-inch quesadillas. It serves 4 for my family, but we always eat it with salad and sometimes another vegetable.
For a spicier filling, mince a hot pepper and cook it with the garlic.
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