Delicious spicy chipotle quesadillas, filled with scallions, cilantro, chipotle peppers and jack cheese served with a delicious Greek yogurt dip!
I live in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, and for the most part, I really like it!
Being able to walk or bike to so many things is great and extremely different from the way I grew up, which is probably part of the reason I enjoy it so much. Growing up, my family lived in a small town about a 30 minute drive from everything. To go to the grocery store, the movies, and even high school, was a drive.
Now Stephen and I can bike to the grocery store, the mall, and our Sunday breakfast spot 🙂
I also love having a small Vallarta Supermarket literally a block and a half away from my apartment. For those of you who don't live in Southern California -- they are all over the place here. Vallarta Supermarkets carry the normal grocery store foods (meat, dairy and produce) but cater to the Hispanic community. Their cheese selection is great. I purchased the queso fresco for my tasty spicy potato tacos recipe there.
One of the things I always buy there are the corn tortillas. They are super inexpensive (about 5 cents per tortilla) and have that homemade corn tortilla deliciousness about them. Since one package is gigantic, I usually freeze them in batches of 10 and thaw them overnight in the fridge whenever we start to run low.
I love using them for homemade chips (a perfect companion to some avocado cilantro Greek yogurt dip) and these quesadillas that Stephen and I eat at least once per week!
I usually make them with just the cilantro, scallions, and cheese, but guess what...I had a can of chipotle peppers left over from a job, so I figured I would throw them into the quesadillas. The peppers added some much needed heat to the quesadillas and made them super delicious. I am now convinced that I have to include the peppers in our weekly quesadillas all the time! We also like to eat these with a way easy Greek yogurt dip. Just add some cumin, chili powder, and salt to taste and you are set.
Stephen and I usually eat these for dinner with some veggies, but they would also be great as an appetizer for a party or a snack. If you give them a try, let me know how you like them in the comments below!
Spicy Chipotle Quesadillas
Ingredients
Quesadillas
- 8 corn tortillas
- 2 tsp. canola oil
- 2 scallions thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro
- 4 canned chipotle peppers packed in adobo finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded jack cheese
Dip
- ¾ cup greek yogurt
- ¾ tsp. chili powder
- ¾ tsp. cumin
- salt to taste
Instructions
Quesadillas
- Place 1 tsp. oil onto a large cast iron pan (or large skillet) and set to medium-high heat.
- Add two of the tortillas side by side, and top each with a quarter each of the scallions, cilantro, chipotle peppers and ¼ cup cheese. Top each with another tortilla.
- Cook until the cheese has melted and the tortillas have lightly browned, 2-3 minutes per side.
- Add remaining oil to the pan, and repeat with remaining quesadilla ingredients.
- Cut each quesadilla into six wedges and serve with dip!
Dip
- In a medium bowl mix spices with yogurt and add salt to taste.
Christine says
Chipotles in adobo are pretty much the best thing ever - These look great!
Michelle Ferrand says
Thank you! Yeah, I do love chipotles in adobo too!
Sara says
Yum!! I love how simple this is, but how absolutely amazing it sounds! Quesadillas are one of my favorite foods - I will definitely try this out soon! ?
Michelle Ferrand says
I hope you do make these soon! They are so yummy!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says
These look great! I love quesadillas for a quick lunch or dinner.
Michelle Ferrand says
Me too! I'd eat quesadillas for any meal!
Sarah Hardy says
These look so delicious! And I love the fact that your recipe uses such easy to find ingredients!
Michelle Ferrand says
Thank you Sarah! Yeah, it is so nice when recipes call for easy to find ingredients!
Jodee Weiland says
I love this...looks so tasty! What a great idea...thanks for sharing!
Michelle Ferrand says
Thank you and you are most certainly welcome Jodee! They are a little spicy so you can always adjust the amount of chipotle peppers as needed!
Mila Pierce says
Stop the train!!! I found my dinner for tonight...which means I have to make my own tortillas because there are none left in the freezer. Oh, well! That's half the fun, right? Thanks for sharing this gorgeous platter, Michelle!
Michelle Ferrand says
Mila I am sure you will love them...especially with HOMEMADE tortillas!!! You are a culinary rockstar and I hope you share your recipe 😉