Chick'n Pesto Quesadilla

This meal was a combination of luck and creative genius.

I remember having some additional pesto from a previous meal and contemplating how to use it creatively for a consecutive night.

Thus, the Chick'n Pesto Quesadilla was born.

This dish is filling and fresh. I don't often cook with imitation meat, but the Quorn chick'n patties really added a nice, crispy and hearty touch to this meal.

If you love pesto as much as I do, this is definitely a recipe you'll want to try and keep in your back pocket!

Not to mention, once you become familiar with the art of quesadilla-making, it's really quite easy (I don't have enough patience to make anything too terribly time-consuming).

Best of luck and have fun!

Serves: 2 (recipe creates 2 quesadillas)

What you'll need

For pesto:
1/2 cup packed basil

1 tbsp walnuts

1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast

1/8 cup olive oil

1 tsp of lemon juice

Salt and pepper to taste

For the rest:

2 Quorn chick'n patties
1/2 cup vegan Parmesan (or however much you want!)
1/2 cup sauteed spinach (start with approximately 2 cups of raw spinach)
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt & pepper to taste

What you'll do:

1. Cook the Quorn chick'n patties according to package instructions in the oven
2. While that wraps up, place all pesto ingredients into a blender and mix together until smooth
3. Take the time right after the chick'n is cooked to sautee the spinach in olive oil; feel free to add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cut the chick'n patty into bite sized pieces, though be careful not to burn your hand!
5. Then, brush one side of a large tortilla gently with olive oil. Place it face down in a large pan on a medium-high heat.
6. Layer on one half, in this order, a sprinkle of cheese, a layer of spinach, a spoonful of pesto spread around, the pieces from one of the patties, and more cheese. Be sure to leave enough ingredients for the second quesadilla.
7. Fold the tortilla over and cook for a 2-5 minutes, or until the tortilla is crisped. Note: if you just turned the burner on, it may take longer to cook, whereas the second quesadilla will cook much quicker. So be sure to check every couple of minutes.
8. Flip, and repeat.
9. Enjoy!