Goat Cheese Quesadillas

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 large plum tomatoes, seeded and finely chopped
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup kalamata olive, pitted and finely chopped (2 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped red onion
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 48 inches flour tortillas
• 4 ounces goat cheese, softened
• 4 small scallions, thinly sliced
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• kosher salt

Recipe

• 1 make the salsa: in a strainer set in the sink, toss the tomatoes with the salt and let drain for 10 minutes.
• 2 transfer the tomatoes to a bowl and add the olives, parsley, onion, vinegar, lime juice, hot sauce, garlic and oregano. mix well.
• 3 make the quesadillas: spread the tortillas with the goat cheese and sprinkle with the scallions and pepper; sandwich to make 4 quesadillas.
• 4 in a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil. add the quesadillas and cook over moderately high heat until golden and crisp, about 1 minute per side.
• 5 transfer the quesadillas to a cutting board and cut each one into 6 wedges. sprinkle with salt and top each wedge with 1 teaspoon of the salsa.
• 6 serve immediately, passing the remaining salsa separately.