
Stuffed Pizza Quesadillas with Garden Salad
15min
20min
4
520
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Chef's Note
For extra flavor, try adding a sprinkle of garlic powder to the pizza sauce. You can also customize these quesadillas with your family's favorite pizza toppings - just make sure not to overfill them or they'll be difficult to flip!
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Ingredients
8 large flour tortillas
1 cup pizza sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
4 oz pepperoni slices
1 bell pepper
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
6 cups mixed salad greens
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 cucumber
1/4 red onion
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Wash and dice the bell pepper into small pieces.
- 2
Wash the cucumber, remove the ends, and slice into thin half-moons.
- 3
Wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
- 4
Peel and thinly slice the red onion.
- 5
Lay out 4 tortillas on a clean work surface.
- 6
Spread 2 tablespoons of pizza sauce on each tortilla, leaving a small border around the edge.
- 7
Sprinkle 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese over each sauce-covered tortilla.
- 8
Divide the pepperoni slices, diced bell pepper, and sliced mushrooms evenly among the 4 tortillas.
- 9
Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon of Italian seasoning over each tortilla's toppings.
- 10
Top each with another 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- 11
Place the remaining 4 tortillas on top to create 4 quesadillas.
- 12
Heat 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 13
Cook each quesadilla for 2-3 minutes per side until golden brown and the cheese is melted, using the remaining olive oil as needed between quesadillas.
- 14
While quesadillas are cooking, prepare the salad by combining mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion in a large bowl.
- 15
Season the salad with salt and pepper, and toss with ranch dressing just before serving.
- 16
Cut each quesadilla into quarters and serve hot alongside the garden salad.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
520
22g
45g
28g
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