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Avocado Quesadillas




Source of Recipe


Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine


List of Ingredients




4 vine-ripened tomatoes
2 firm-ripe California avocados
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 cup sour cream
6 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)
8 (6 to 7-inch) flour tortillas
1/4 teaspoon vegetable oil
2 2/3 cups coarsely grated Monterey Jack
Coriander sprigs for garnish

Recipe



Seed tomatoes and cut into 1/4-inch dice. Quarter avocado, removing pit, and peel. Cut avocado into 1/4-inch dice. In a small bowl stir together tomatoes, avocado, onion, lemon juice, and hot sauce and season with salt and pepper. In another small bowl stir together sour cream, coriander, and salt and pepper to taste.
In a lightly oiled non-stick skillet, lay a tortilla. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese. Place another tortilla on top of cheese. Heat until cheese melts. Make 3 more quesadillas.

Cut quesadillas into 4 wedges. Top with avocado and sour cream.