Butternut Squash And Kale Quesadillas With Cumin-lime Yogurt Sau
Total Time: 40 mins
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Ingredients
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 small yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 bunch kale, tough stems removed and finely chopped (about 2 1/2 cups worth)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- 4 tortillas (spelt, whole wheat, or whatever you fancy)
- 1 cup plain organic yogurt
- 1 lime, juice of
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- minced cilantro
Recipe
- 1 combine all the ingredients for the yogurt sauce together in a bowl. set aside.
- 2 bring a large pot of water to a boil. add the squash and cook until for tender. about 5-8 minutes. strain squash and let cool for a couple of minutes.
- 3 while squash cooks heat a little oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add onion and cook for about 5 minutes stirring often. add garlic, kale, and chili powder. cook for about 3-5 more minutes (or until kale is bright green and tender) remove from heat and place mixture into a bowl. reserve the same pan for cooking the tortillas (no need to clean it!).
- 4 in a blender of food processor puree the squash with 1 tbs olive oil and a dash of salt.
- 5 heat a little more oil in the same skillet over medium hight heat. assemble your quesadillas by spreading a healthy portion of the squash mixture followed by the kale and onion mixture. sprinkle with cheese and top with the the second tortilla. cook for about 3-5 minutes per side or until lightly browned and crisp.
- 6 enjoy with yogurt-lime sauce and cilantro.
- 7 please use this recipe as a guide. adjust measurements and ingredients as necessary.
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