Spiced Lamb Quesadillas
Quick snack or light lunch, spiced lamb mince with melting cheese quesadillas with a tangy mint and apple salsa.
Ingredients
- 450g lean lamb mince
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 50g baby spinach leaves
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
- 8 flour tortillas
- 100g feta cheese, crumbled or 1 x 125g tub buffalo mozzarella cheese or similar, drained and torn
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the apple and mint salsa
- 1-2 large green apples, cored and diced
- Large handful freshly chopped mint
- 1 tablespoon mild olive or groundnut oil
- 1 tablespoon lime or lemon juice
- 1 - 2 teaspoons runny honey
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C, 200°C Fan,Gas Mark 7.
Heat a large shallow, non-stick frying pan and dry fry the mince with the spices and seasoning for 8-10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir through the spinach and parsley.
Place 4 tortillas on a chopping board and spread evenly with the cheese then the lamb mixture. Sandwich together with the remaining tortillas, transfer to a non-stick baking sheet and brush with the oil.
Cook in the oven for 8 - 10 minutes until the tortillas are crispy and the lamb is cooked through.
- Meanwhile prepare the salsa; in a small bowl mix all the ingredients together and set aside.
- Slice each quesadilla in half and serve immediately with the apple and mint salsa and a green salad.
Nutrition
Each serving provides:
- Energy
- 704kcal
- Fat
- 34g
- Saturates
- 12.9g
- Carbs
- 70.8g
- Sugars
- 13.6g
- Fibre
- 6.2g
- Protein
- 34g
- Salt
- 2.9g
