ROASTED CORN SALSA + ZUCCHINI QUESADILLAS

Looking for a delicious no cook summer dinner recipe? Yeah, I usually am as well. These zucchini quesadillas are the perfect combination of fresh produce for great nutrients and just plain deliciousness. Topped with roasted corn salsa, it's summer perfection!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American, Mexican, New American

Keyword dinner, easy dinner, vegetables, vegetarian

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 451kcal

Author Luci Petlack

Ingredients

Roasted Corn Salsa

1 ear sweet corn grilled or pan seared*
1 tablespoon olive oil
¼ teaspoon salt
2 green onions sliced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt

Zucchini Quesadillas

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 cup diced zucchini
¼ cup diced yellow onion
¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
Pinch ground black pepper
2 large (10-in spinach or herb tortillas)
¾ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Roasted Corn Salsa

To pan sear, simply cut raw kernels off corn cob. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add corn, cook 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until corn starts to brown! Let cool if desired.
Combine roasted kernels with green onions, cilantro, lime juice, and salt. Set aside. Can be made up to 1 day ahead of time.

Quesadillas

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the zucchini and onion and cook until the vegetables being to soften and brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the salt and pepper. Turn off the heat.
Place one tortilla on a large plate. Spread the cheese evenly over it. Top with the warm vegetables and spread evenly. Place the second tortilla on top.
Return the same skillet used to cook the vegetables to medium-high heat. Slide the quesadilla into the skillet and cook for 1 to 2 minutes on each side, until browned.
Slide it onto a cutting board and cut into wedges. Serve warm topped with the corn salsa.

Notes

Any kind of grilled or roasted corn is fine here. Pan sear recipe is included here, but grilled, bbqed, or roasted are all fine.

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