Recipe - Quesadillas With Squash Blossoms Mozzarella Guacamole And

12 Squash or 48 zucchini
blossoms; depending on
size,
; up to 16
4 Corn or what flour tortillas
225 g Mozzarella; (unless Oaxacan
; string cheese is
; available)
2 Green chillies; (optional)

GARNISH
Fresh coriander

GUACAMOLE
1 Ripe avocado
1 Clove garlic; crushed
1 tablespoon Freshly squeezed lime or;
(as a last resort)
; lemon juice, up to
; 2
1 tablespoon Olive oil; (optional)
1 tablespoon Chopped fresh coriander
Sea salt and freshly ground
black pepper

TOMATO AND CORIANDER SALSA
2 Ripe tomatoes; chopped
1 tablespoon Chopped onion
1 Clove garlic; crushed
One half Chilli; finely chopped, up
; to 1
1 tablespoon Freshly chopped coriander;
up to 2
Freshly squeezed lime juice
Salt and freshly ground
black pepper
Sugar

First make the guacamole and the tomato and coriander salsa, cover and keep
cool.

Guacamole: Mash the flesh from the avocado with a fork or, in a pestle and
mortar, with the garlic. Add the freshly squeezed lime juice, a little
olive oil, coriander, salt and pepper to taste.

Tomato and coriander salsa: Mix all the ingredients together. Season with
salt, pepper and sugar.

Remove the thorns from the base of the squash blossoms. Heat an iron pan or
griddle; it would be medium hot, otherwise the outside of the tortillas
will burn before the filling is cooked.

There are two ways of presenting quesadillas: one resembles a sandwich, the
other a turnover. Lay a tortilla on the hot pan, put about 15g of cheese on
one half, keeping it a little from the edge, sprinkle some strips or dice
of chilli on top with 34 squash blossoms or 12 larger zucchini blossoms
and another 15g of cheese. Fold the tortilla over the filling and cook for
a minute or two, then turn over carefully. Cook just until the cheese
begins to melt. Serve one or two per person with the guacamole and the
tomato and coriander salsa.

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