Description
These Breakfast Quesadillas are a delicious and satisfying way to start your day. Filled with scrambled eggs, spinach, cheddar cheese, and jalapeños, these quesadillas are bursting with flavor and perfect for a hearty breakfast or brunch.
Ingredients
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Eggs:
- 4 large eggs
Seasoning:
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Vegetables:
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- 2 scallions, chopped
- Heaping 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
- 1/2 to 1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced
Additional:
- 4 (6 to 8-inch) flour or whole wheat tortillas
- 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Serving Options: Salsa, Hot sauce, Avocado slices, Sour cream, Lime wedges
Instructions
- Prepare the Egg Mixture: In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with salt and pepper.
- Cook Vegetables and Eggs: Sauté scallions and spinach in olive oil until wilted. Add eggs and scramble until set. Set aside.
- Assemble Quesadillas: Lay out tortillas, sprinkle cheese on one half, add egg mixture and jalapeños, top with more cheese, fold in half.
- Cook Quesadillas: Cook in a skillet until cheese melts and tortillas are golden brown on both sides.
- Serve: Slice and serve with desired toppings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: Approximately 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 225mg
