Olive and Goat Cheese Quesadillas

Name: Olive and Goat Cheese Quesadillas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 14 min
Yield: 24 Servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Feta cheese, crumbled; 1 1/2 cups Goat cheese, crumbled; 1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded; 4 ounce cream cheese, softened; 2 tablespoons Oregano leaves, fresh, minced; 2 teaspoons Garlic, minced; 1 1/2 cups California Black Ripe Olives; 1 1/2 cups Spinach, fresh, chopped; 12 Pita bread rounds, cut in half; Greek Salsa:; 1/2 cup Mint, fresh, minced; 3 cups Plum tomatoes, fresh, diced; 1/2 cup Scallions, sliced; 2 Tbsp.Rice vinegar; To taste Salt and pepper

Author:: Jamie Geller Test Kitchens
Publish date:: Jun 15, 2010

A great way to add new ingredients to quesadillas using olives and goat cheese.

14minDuration
4minCook Time
10minPrep Time
24 ServingsServings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Feta cheese, crumbled
1 1/2 cups Goat cheese, crumbled
1 1/2 cups Mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 ounce cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons Oregano leaves, fresh, minced
2 teaspoons Garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups California Black Ripe Olives
1 1/2 cups Spinach, fresh, chopped
12 Pita bread rounds, cut in half
Greek Salsa:
1/2 cup Mint, fresh, minced
3 cups Plum tomatoes, fresh, diced
1/2 cup Scallions, sliced
2 Tbsp.Rice vinegar
To taste Salt and pepper

Preparation

1 Mix feta cheese, goat cheese, mozzarella cheese, cream cheese, oregano and garlic. Stir in olives and spinach.
2 Spread 2 rounded Tbsp. cheese mixture on inside of each pita bread pocket. 3. Place quesadillas on large baking sheet. Bake at 450°F (conventional oven)
3 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese is melted and quesadilla is toasted. Cut each half into thirds. Serve with Greek Salsa.

Source: California Olive