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Spinach Whole Wheat Quesadillas

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"This is a super quick, easy, and light dinner. This also makes a great snack or appetizer. It looks like a lot of spinach at first, but it shrinks down a lot in no time during cooking. Other types of tortillas can be used if whole wheat isn't available. Serve with salsa and sour cream." — Tracy X

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Original recipe makes 1 quesadilla Change Servings

2 (10 inch) whole wheat tortillas
3 cups fresh spinach leaves
2/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 green onion, chopped
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder

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Directions

Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Place 1 tortilla onto the skillet. Sprinkle about half the Cheddar cheese evenly over the tortilla. Top with the spinach, green onions, garlic powder, and chili powder. Cover with the remaining Cheddar cheese. Place the second tortilla on top.
Cook until the bottom tortilla starts to develop a bit of color and starts to crisp, about 3 minutes. To flip and cook the other side, slide the quesadilla off the non-stick pan onto a dinner plate, cover with another dinner plate and flip. The crispy tortilla side should now be on top. Slide the quesadilla back onto the pan and cook until the bottom tortilla starts turning crisp, about 3 minutes more. Slide onto a cutting board, and cut into 8 wedges to serve.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 20 mins

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Nov 13, 2008

These quesadillas were delicious, only I added salsa inside as well. An easy lunch that my son and I really loved.

—mona

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Jul 20, 2009

I used Whole grain tortilla and used a stainless steel skillet with EVOO because of the leeching problems of non-stick pans. This was so amazing! I made this for lunch today and it was done in minutes, literraly. I used pre-washed spinach as that was all the grocer had. I used the one green onion, chopped and just sprinkled a handful of cheddar each time, and sprinkled the spices, did not measure. This was so delicious and I want some more! But, of course I will have some tomorrow again for a snack or even dinner. Yummy! Thanks for posting, I will make this often as stated and using chicken instead of the spinach for a nice change.

—Anabela

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39 Ratings

Feb 19, 2009

This was awesome!!!! It is so quick to make! I made it for lunch for myself - so I used only one low-carb. rectangular whole wheat wrap, placed the cheese on half the wrap, spinach and spices on top and cheese on top of that. I covered it with the other half of wrap and flipped it when it got crispy on one side. Delicious!

—Chef4Six

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Jan 03, 2011

Very good and the creator is right - super quick! I made this in a snap for lunch. Just made half a quesadilla though as a whole one would be too filling for lunch. I used a 6-inch WW tortilla, also sauteed the spinach along with some button mushrooms as I do love how they compliment each other in a dish. I only used a TEENSY bit of cheese and topped with some medium salsa. YUM! Had all the ingredients in the house and it hit the spot. Thanks for the great recipe idea - but for anyone else, if you like mushrooms - definitely saute some first and add to the spinach!

—Gitano

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Feb 08, 2010

This was great! I modified it a little bit. I used frozen spinach. I cooked the spinach in the microwave and then added the chili powder and garlic powder to the spinach. I did decrease the garlic powder to 1/4 tsp. I didn't add the green onion. I followed the rest of the procedure in the frying pan. I served it with sour cream. It would have been great with salsa but I didn't have any salsa in the house.

—amy

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Apr 07, 2009

Makes a good and quick lunch. Also would be great served with soup. I left out the chili powder because I didn't think it really went with the other flavors.

—Jordan

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Jan 02, 2009

This recipe is delicious! I add red peppers for a little extra flavour and nutrition, but they are delicious either way!

—Amy

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May 19, 2011

Spinach & Whole Wheat Quesadillas' Haiku: "Healthy, tasty lunch. I wouldn't mind more veggies. But it was still great!" I followed the recipe exactly, only using Mexi-cheese blend instead of Cheddar. I think I would've been happier if I'd lightly sauteed some onion with garlic and wilted the spinach first, rather than using raw green onion and garlic powder, but my belly was still happy w/ the results. And giggle all you want, but I adore the "Xtreme Wellness High Fiber" tortillas (anything w/ the word "Extreme", or minus the "E", makes me shudder), but when they're grilled w/ tasty fillings, I can ignore the goofy name of them and revel in the fact that they're super-good for you.

—Rock_lobster

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Nutrition

Calories
265 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
29.8 g
10%

Cholesterol
40 mg
13%

Fat
13.4 g
21%

Fiber
4 g
16%

Protein
14.9 g
30%

Sodium
502 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spinach Whole Wheat Quesadillas

Serving Size: 1/2 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 265
Calories from Fat: 120

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13.4g 21 %
Saturated Fat 8.1g 40 %
Cholesterol 40mg 13 %
Sodium 502mg 20 %
Potassium 436mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.8g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 4g 16 %
Protein 14.9g 30 %
** Sugars 0.8g
Vitamin A 97 %
Vitamin C 24 %
Calcium 42 %
Iron 27 %
** Thiamin 5 %
Niacin 29 %
Vitamin B6 16 %
Magnesium 30 %
Folate 61 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.