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Corn and Zucchini Quesadillas

[heart_this] · Aug 19, 2009 · 45 Comments

Corn and Zucchini Quesadillas

The farmers market has been overflowing with zucchini lately and I have been picking some up every week. Lately I have been enjoying working with grated zucchini and the last time I used it this way I thought that it would be perfect as a quesadilla filling. I have also been picking up some corn every week at the farmers market and while I was thinking about the zucchini quesadilla I thought that some sweet corn would also go well in the cheesy quesadilla. After the corn and zucchini I threw in some of my standard quesadilla ingredients including some green onions, cilantro and of course some jalapeno pepper for some heat. I was a little worried that the grated zucchini might be a little moist for quesadillas and since no one wants a soggy quesadilla I made sure to squeeze out and excess moisture from the zucchini after grating it. The corn and zucchini quesadillas turned out great! They were nice an golden brown on the outside and warm and gooey and cheesy and good on the inside. The zucchini and corn filling worked really well in a cheesy quesadilla. I served the quesadilla along with some salsa and sour cream for dipping.

Corn and Zucchini Quesadillas

Corn and Zucchini Quesadillas

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Servings: 1
ingredients
  • 1 ear corn (grilled and kernels cut from cob)
  • 1 small zucchini (grated, squeezed and drained)
  • 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)
  • 1 green onion (sliced)
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon cumin (toasted and ground)
  • 1 lime (juice)
  • 2 tortillas
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese (grated)
directions
  1. Mix the corn, zucchini, jalapeno, green onion, cilantro, cumin and lime.
  2. Melt a touch of butter in a pan.
  3. Place a tortilla into the pan.
  4. Sprinkle some cheese on the tortilla followed by corn and zucchini mixture and top with more cheese and finally the other tortilla.
  5. Cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted.
Tip: Place a plate onto the quesadilla and flipped it from the pan to the plate and then slide it back into the pan to flip the quesadilla.
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  1. Cari says

    August 19, 2009 at 1:23 am

    What a fabulous way to use up those zucchinis. This dish looks lovely. Will have to try it on my family. And as usual, beautiful photos Kevin!

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  2. Mochachocolata Rita says

    August 19, 2009 at 1:24 am

    normally i like to separate corn from zucchini as i thought they have similar qualities in terms of sweetness…but this combo sound so wonderful and the colors…so vibrant!

    Reply
  3. the southern hostess says

    August 19, 2009 at 1:46 am

    These look absolutely divine! I love your blog!

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  4. Chris says

    August 19, 2009 at 1:47 am

    A different but excellent spin on quesadillas! Very nicely done and photographed!

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  5. Anncoo says

    August 19, 2009 at 2:06 am

    These are simply scrumptious 😀

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  6. Dragon says

    August 19, 2009 at 2:24 am

    Great flavour combination!

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  7. Velva says

    August 19, 2009 at 2:34 am

    What a great healthy way to use the abundance of summer vegetables. This looks really good.

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  8. Jenn says

    August 19, 2009 at 2:55 am

    Awesome tip on squeezing out the moisture from the zucchini. I've have many quesdillas with different ingredients and sometimes I get a not so lively quesadilla. LOL. Nice use of ingredients. I think I should have bought me some zucchinis from the farmer's market this past weekend.

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  9. Life is good! says

    August 19, 2009 at 3:27 am

    that sounds delicious. i am overflowing with zucchinis in my garden. i have been chopping it up and putting it in my salsa. it really adds a pretty green. thanks for giving me another zuc. recipe, you can never have to many

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  10. Cooking with Michele says

    August 19, 2009 at 3:40 am

    Looks delicious Kevin! I teach healthy cooking classes on a budget to low income families for Operation Frontline (part of Share Our Strength) and one of the most popular recipes we do is a whole wheat veggie quesadilla that we make -here's what they look like:

    http://cookingwithmichele.blogspot.com/2009/02/vegetable-quesadillas.html

    (PS – find that some whole wheat tortillas are easier to cook with than others – experiment until you find the ones that are pliable enough and don't crack.)

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  11. Roland says

    August 19, 2009 at 3:43 am

    You could also brush the tortillas with some olive oil and grill the quesadillas. Here in New Mexico we would probably use some fresh roasted green chile and leave out the cominos.

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  12. Lynda says

    August 19, 2009 at 3:52 am

    These look wonderful; love the combination of veggies!

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  13. Kerstin says

    August 19, 2009 at 4:20 am

    What a perfect summer quesadilla, they look so delicious!

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  14. Sharon says

    August 19, 2009 at 4:43 am

    I'm not sure I would've thought of using zucchini in a quesadilla, but this looks so fabulous!

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  15. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    August 19, 2009 at 5:37 am

    Those tasty, colorful and healthy quesadillas look wonderful!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  17. syrie says

    August 19, 2009 at 9:13 am

    Delish! I had zucchini blossom quesedillas once with Oaxacan cheese in mexico.

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  18. Parita says

    August 19, 2009 at 10:34 am

    Whoa these look delicious!

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  19. Ramya Kiran says

    August 19, 2009 at 11:33 am

    Wow, what a colorful healthy treat!

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  20. Joanne says

    August 19, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    You are so good at cooking in season, Kevin. These quesadillas look delicious. What a great combination!

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  21. Amanda says

    August 19, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    I absolutely LOVE how you are always coming up with your own recipes, you are so creative and inventive! This looks absolutely fabulous!

    Hey not sure if you heard yet, but I started a discussion list for food bloggers! It's gaining momentum and I'd love it if you joined us (if you haven't already!)! All food bloggers are welcome, so if you know anyone else who would like ot join please pass it along! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/foodblogs/

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  22. Spryte says

    August 19, 2009 at 2:41 pm

    YUM!! That combination would never occur to me!

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  23. ♥Rosie♥ says

    August 19, 2009 at 3:14 pm

    Such an absolutely divine spin on quesadillas there Kevin!!

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  24. The Bella Girls says

    August 19, 2009 at 3:37 pm

    What an inventive idea! I will definately be giving this recipe a try as soon as I'm off my diet.

    ~Camberley

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  25. Carol says

    August 19, 2009 at 5:10 pm

    Oh, these look so good! I'm going to have to try them. What a great way to sneak somemore vege's into kids too!

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  26. gee says

    August 19, 2009 at 5:47 pm

    Mmmm…I'm always looking for ways to make quesdillas.

    Reply
  27. Whitney says

    August 19, 2009 at 6:59 pm

    I Just made these with black beans instead of corn since I had some to use up in the fridge. Zucchini was perfect. Lets you use less cheese!

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  28. Adrianne M. LaFrance says

    August 19, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    this looks fabulous!

    i was musing on this grated zucchini idea and thought to myself…. zucchini frittata…

    thanks for the inspiration!

    Reply
  29. Pam says

    August 19, 2009 at 9:39 pm

    What a great idea for a vegetarian meal!

    Reply
  30. Katie says

    August 19, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    Yum love this idea!had

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  31. Megan says

    August 19, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    Those look so vibrant and fresh! Would love one for dinner right now!

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  32. Talita says

    August 19, 2009 at 11:02 pm

    Gorgeous, Kevin! Looks really yummy!

    Reply
  33. Bunny says

    August 20, 2009 at 1:04 am

    Kevin you eat better than anybody I know! Fantastic !

    Reply
  34. Sara says

    August 20, 2009 at 4:20 am

    I have never had much success with using two tortillas when I make quesadillas. I always use one, put a thin layer of cheese, then ingredients on one half of the tortilla. Just fold over the other half when the cheese is melted and the tortilla crips!

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  35. Sachi's Kitchen says

    August 20, 2009 at 5:36 pm

    ohmigoodness — this looks amazing! we've been on a "mexican" kick as well this week. looking forward to having this with all our leftover guac in the fridge! 🙂

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  36. pigpigscorner says

    August 21, 2009 at 2:12 pm

    looks amazingly delicious! THe corn is a great addition.

    Reply
  37. Cara says

    August 21, 2009 at 8:18 pm

    nice use of pretty summer produce!

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  38. Abi King says

    August 21, 2009 at 8:58 pm

    Wow, they look great. And zucchini sounds so much more exciting than the word 'courgette'

    Reply
  39. petite nyonya says

    August 22, 2009 at 4:43 pm

    This is just yummy!! You cook so well!

    Reply
  40. Katerina says

    August 24, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    I love your pictures, I really find it very hard to get good pictures of quesadillas!

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  41. teresa says

    August 25, 2009 at 3:37 am

    i can practically hear these calling my name!!

    Reply
  42. Soma says

    August 25, 2009 at 3:54 pm

    what a colorful treat Kevin, you do know how to make people drool:-)

    Reply
  43. Shannon says

    August 26, 2009 at 12:49 am

    i was making zucchini corn pizza all week last week–LOVE this combo 🙂

    Reply
  44. dreaminitvegan says

    September 11, 2009 at 9:29 pm

    These look fantastic! I just have to find a good vegan cheese.

    Reply
  45. malinky says

    September 28, 2009 at 7:07 am

    Hi Kevin! I came across this recipe on vegalicious.org and tried it tonight. We loved it! Super lime flavour and overall absolutely delicious!

    Reply

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