Spinach & Mushroom Quesadillas

Ah, my first post! I'm a little nervous and kind of scared, so please, bear with me while we take on this journey together...

Spinach Mushroom & (vegan) Cheese Quesadillas!

I have to say, one of the best investments I've made since becoming vegan is a quesadilla maker. 

 It was fairly inexpensive and well worth it! (Plus it's red, my favorite color!)

You really can put anything in a quesadilla, but here are my ingredients-

Ezekiel tortillas

baby spinach, (Trader Joe's brand)

kalamata olives, (also TJ's)

sauteed baby bella mushrooms*

Daiya dairy free jack style (cheese) wedges. 

You can add any other veggies you like, (tomatoes, artichokes, broccoli, kale, cabbage, etc...)

*To be honest, it would take a while to saute the mushrooms, but after I return home from a Trader Joe's shopping trip, (where I get a package or two of the sliced "baby bellas"), I cook them right away and keep in the fridge. I dump them in a large frying pan, cover with water til boiling, then simmer until most of the water is gone. Then I add a few splashes of balsamic vinegar, some spices, (garlic powder & onion powder), finish cooking til all the liquid is gone. Then I have cooked mushrooms ready for the week and any recipe that I want to add them too! You can also used canned sliced mushrooms.

Onto the recipe....

Put your tortilla on the quesadilla maker, layer with spinach, then mushrooms, olives, a few slices of Daiya, any seasonings you like, another layer of spinach, then top with a tortilla, close the machine, plug it in, and cook til ready!

After it's done, I use a pizza cutter to slice it.

Then eat & enjoy!

If you have all the ingredients ready to go, you will be eating this within 10-15 minutes!

My quesadillas vary on what I've bought at the store and what I have on hand, this one and a mushroom, cabbage and Daiya cheddar shreds are my two faves.....

Please, tell me what you think of my first post! And let me know what ingredients you'd use.

Thanks!

L