Greek Quesadillas

You can’t go wrong with chicken, mozzarella, feta, pitas and Tzatziki sauce. That’s what these Greek Quesadillas offer. Flavorful and pretty cute, these chicken quesadillas are a perfect food for both family meals and small parties. I’m hosting a gathering of friends this weekend, and plan to treat my guests with these. It’s worth waiting for!

Greek-Quesadillas

Greek Quesadillas

Recipe by GenevaWatsonCourse: Dinner, LunchCuisine: Greek, AmericanDifficulty: Medium
Servings

4

servings
Prep time

25

minutes
Total time

25

minutes

The cooking time of these Greek quesadillas surely amazes you. They’re ready in just 25 minutes, so you can make them even when you’re short on time.

Ingredients

  • FOR THE TZATZIKI SAUCE
  • 1/2 cucumber, finely chopped

  • 1 c. Greek yogurt

  • 1 tbsp. chopped dill

  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon, plus more if desired

  • pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

  • kosher salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • FOR THE QUESADILLAS
  • 2 c. shredded chicken

  • 4 large pitas, halved

  • 3 c. shredded mozzarella

  • 1 c. crumbled feta

  • 1/2 c. roasted red peppers, drained

  • 1/2 c. coarsely chopped Kalamata olives

  • 1 tbsp. chopped dill

  • 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

Directions

  • To Make sauce: Add Greek yogurt, cucumber, dill, and lemon juice to a medium bowl, stir to combined. Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add one pita half, cut-side up. Top with a handful each of mozzarella and chicken.
  • Sprinkle with feta, red peppers, olives and dill. Top with matching pita half, cut-side down.
  • Cook until cheese is melty and bottom pita is golden, about 2 minutes. Carefully flip over and continue to cook for another 2 minutes on the other side.
  • Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  • Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve warm with Tzatziki sauce.

Recipe Video

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Source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a54461/greek-quesadillas-recipe/

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