with Zesty Soured Cream and Salad
Sandwiched together with a charred corn filling and plenty of cheese (two types, in fact!), these Double Cheese Charred Corn Quesadillas are a Mexican inspired favourite laden with Central American style spices. SOURCE OF PROTEIN - Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
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Utensils
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Sweetcorn
160 grams
Onion
1 unit(s)
Mature Cheddar Cheese
60 grams
Greek Style Salad Cheese
50 grams
Lime
1 unit(s)
Central American Style Spice Mix
1 sachet(s)
Plain Taco Tortillas
3.96 unit(s)
Medium Tomato
1 unit(s)
Soured Cream
75 grams
Baby Gem Lettuce
1 unit(s)
Sugar for the Dressing
1 tsp
Olive Oil for the Dressing
1 tbsp
a) Preheat your oven to 240°C/220°C fan/gas mark 9.
b) Drain the sweetcorn in a sieve. Halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces.
c) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat.
d) Once hot, add the onion and corn. Fry until softened and starting to char, 5-6 mins. Stir only twice during this time.
a) Meanwhile, grate the Cheddar cheese. Crumble the Greek style salad cheese. Zest and halve the lime.
b) Once the veg is cooked, remove from the heat and stir through the Central American style spice mix.
c) Add the spiced veg, both cheeses and half the lime zest to a medium bowl. Mix together well.
d) Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
a) Lay the tortillas (2 per person) onto a lightly oiled baking tray and spoon the cheesy veg filling onto one half of each one.
b) Fold the other side over to make a semi-circle. Press down to keep together.
c) Rub a little oil over the top of each one, then bake on the top shelf of your oven until golden, 5-7 mins.
a) While the quesadillas bake, cut the tomato into 1cm chunks.
b) Wipe out the (now empty) filling bowl.
c) In the clean bowl, mix the sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts) with a squeeze of lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
d) Add the tomato to the dressing and set aside until serving.
a) In a small bowl, mix together the soured cream and remaining lime zest.
b) Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed.
c) Trim the baby gem, halve lengthways, then thinly slice.
a) When the quesadillas are ready, add the lettuce to the tomato bowl and toss to coat in the dressing.
b) Plate up your quesadillas with the salad alongside.
c) Dollop the zesty soured cream alongside to finish.
Enjoy!
2484
kJ
Energy (kJ)
594
kcal
Energy (kcal)
30.7
g
Fat
16.3
g
of which saturates
56.1
g
Carbohydrate
16.2
g
of which sugars
7.7
g
Dietary Fibre
21.9
g
Protein
2.48
g
Salt