Topless Crispy Quesadilla with Cilantro Pesto and Mango Mojo on a Bed of Greens
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 teaspoon Cilantro Pesto
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ripe mango, peeled and sliced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Pinch salt
- 4 small flour tortillas
- 1 (12-ounce) package queso anejo
- 1 head Boston lettuce, washed and roughly torn
- 1 head red leaf lettuce, washed and roughly torn
- Roughly chop the cilantro, making sure not to get too much of the stem.
- Place it in the bowl of a food processor along with the garlic, crushed red pepper, and coriander.
- With the processor running, add the oil in a slow stream.
- Let the processor run for about 30 seconds.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse to combine.
- Set aside.
- Vinaigrette:
- Pour the lime juice into the cleaned bowl of the processor.
- Add the Cilantro Pesto and, with the processor running, add the oil in a slow stream.
- Process until the vinaigrette emulsifies.
- Add salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse.
- Set aside.
- Mojo:
- Place all the ingredients into the cleaned bowl of the processor and run until smooth.
- Set aside.
- Assembly:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spread a generous amount of pesto on each of the 4 tortillas, making sure that you spread the pesto almost to the edge of each tortilla.
- Shred a generous amount of the queso onto each tortilla.
- Spray a small saute pan with cooking spray and set it over moderately high heat for 2 minutes (you want to make sure the pan is very hot).
- Place 1 tortilla, cheese side up, into the pan and cook, shaking occasionally, for 1 minute.
- Transfer to a baking sheet.
- Repeat with the other 3 tortillas.
- Place the baking sheet in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes.
- As the quesadillas are cooking, toss the lettuces together in a large bowl with 1/2 of the vinaigrette (reserve the rest for pork loin dish).
- Mound the salad onto 4 plates.
- Remove the quesadillas from the oven, allow to cool for a few minutes, and slice each into 4 pieces.
- Surround the salad with the 4 slices and drizzle with the Mango Mojo.
- Serve immediately.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/topless-crispy-quesadilla-with-cilantro-pesto-and-mango-mojo-on-a-bed-of-greens-recipe.html (may not work)