Recipe: “Kale”sadilla

Who does not love taking a cheesy, mouthwatering, comfort food and making it healthy, while keeping the flavor we love? Everybody loves quesadillas, but not everybody can eat a cheese-filled tortilla everyday. So, let’s add some shredded kale, and make a “kale”sadilla! Whether you are trying to trick yourself or your kids into eating more vegetables, this is a great way to do so while still enjoying a delicious and satisfying quesadilla.

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Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Yield: 2 “kale”sadillas

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1⁄3 cup finely chopped red onion
• pinch of ground cumin
• 1 1⁄2 cups thinly sliced kale (remove center rib from kale before slicing)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon butter
• 3⁄4 cup of grated mild cheddar
• 2 flour tortillas (use corn tortillas for gluten-free version)

Heat olive oil in a medium sauté pan on medium high heat. Add the
chopped bell pepper and red onion, cook until softened, about 3 minutes.
Sprinkle with ground cumin. Add the thinly sliced kale and toss to
combine. Cook a minute more on medium high, then lower the heat to low
and cover the pan. Cook for a couple more minutes until kales is cooked
through and softened, remove from heat.
Heat a large cast iron pan on medium high to high heat. Spread a little
butter over the bottom of the pan. Place a flour tortilla in the pan and heat
until you see bubbles of air pockets starting to form. Then flip the tortilla
over and lower the heat to medium.
Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Place a couple scoops of the kale pepper
onion mixture on one side of the tortilla. Fold the other side of the tortilla
over the side with the kale. Press down with a spatula. When the cheese
on one side has melted, flip the tortilla over to the other side. When the
cheese on that side has melted, remove to a cutting board and repeat with
the other tortilla and the remaining cheese and filling.  Cut the “kale”sadilla into thirds and serve.

Full recipe and article here.