Broccoli, lemon and cottage cheese quesadillas

Prep
10m
Cook
25m
serves
4
Broccoli, lemon and cottage cheese quesadillas
Broccoli, lemon and cottage cheese quesadillas
Broccoli, lemon and cottage cheese quesadillas

These cheesy and flavour-packed vegetarian quesadillas are the perfect way to increase your vegie intake.

Ingredients (9)

  • 1 small head broccoli (about 140g)
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced, plus extra shredded spring onion to serve
  • 1 cup (200g) cottage cheese
  • 1 cup (120g) grated cheddar
  • Finely grated zest of 1/2 a lemon, plus lemon wedges to serve
  • 1 egg
  • Olive oil spray, to grease
  • 4 corn or flour tortillas
  • Alfalfa sprouts, to serve

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 200°C.
  • 2.
    Cook broccoli in salted, boiling water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain well and pat dry with paper towel. Roughly chop florets, discarding tough stalks.
  • 3.
    Place in a bowl with spring onion, cottage cheese, cheddar, lemon zest and egg. Season, and stir to combine.
  • 4.
    Lightly spray a non-stick ovenproof frypan with oil.
  • 5.
    Place one tortilla in pan, then spread with half the broccoli mixture and top with a second tortilla. Place over medium heat and cook for 4 minutes or until base is golden. Turn quesadilla and cook for a further 3 minutes or until golden.
  • 6.
    Transfer to oven and cook for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining tortillas and broccoli mixture.
  • 7.
    Cut into wedges and scatter with alfalfa and extra spring onion. Serve with lemon wedges.
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