Mediterranean Quesadillas are a simple and scrumptious healthy quesadilla recipe. Flour tortillas are stuffed with feta and mozzarella cheeses, spinach, red onion, and tomatoes. They take 15 minutes to make and are packed with wholesome ingredients. Make Mediterranean quesadillas for a nutritious weekend lunch or a 15 minute dinner on a busy weeknight.
"I got so many compliments from this!!"I love this recipe! It was so yummy! Had it two days in a row!"
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Mediterranean Quesadillas are hearty, healthy, and absolutely delicious! They make an easy, filling lunch or dinner that takes just 15 minutes. This is a healthy quesadilla recipe made with Mediterranean-inspired ingredients that come together to make an irresistible combo. It's a favorite, along with this Mediterranean style pizza.
Eat them guilt free, as each quesadilla is just 285 calories! They are easy to warm in the toaster or microwave at work, and are so delicious they can even be eaten at room temperature. This makes them a good choice for school lunches, too. While they make a great dinner on their own, they can be served with a cucumber tomato salad, hummus, or a Greek olive salad. Or any of your favorite quesadilla toppings, like a homemade salsa.
I created this Mediterranean quesadilla recipe to be kid-friendly, so it doesn't include ingredients with overpowering flavors- like kalamata olives or spices. Although you can certainly modify it to include these ingredients. Even still, if you don't think your kids will like this veggie loaded quesadilla, try out this easy cheesy 10 minute kid's quesadilla recipe or cheese and bean quesadilla. Mediterranean quesadillas can also be made gluten-free or vegan with a few simple ingredient substitutions.
Recipe FAQs
A Mediterranean quesadilla is a cheese and vegetable stuffed quesadilla recipe that uses ingredients typical of the Mediterranean rather than ingredients traditional to Hispanic countries.
This recipe uses fresh spinach, tomatoes, red onions, mozzarella, and feta. Mediterranean quesadillas make a great, nutritious family meal. Almost all ingredients are whole foods that are filled with vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
Mediterranean quesadillas use mostly whole ingredients, plus salty feta and creamy mozzarella cheese.
Spinach, tomato, onion, feta, and mozzarella are an incredibly tasty combo, so I don't season my quesadillas with anything other than pepper. Feta is a salty cheese, so you shouldn't need to season them with salt. These whole ingredients make Mediterranean quesadillas a very healthy quesadilla recipe.
Make it Gluten-Free
Making this recipe gluten-free requires only 1 easy ingredient change- gluten free tortilla shells. Instead of using flour tortillas, use corn tortillas. Corn tortillas are naturally gluten free because they contain no wheat as flour tortillas do.
You can also use gluten-free tortillas. Luckily, you can now find a huge variety of commons foods that are made gluten-free. The brand Mission makes gluten-free tortillas. They are readily available at most grocery stores in the United States.
All other ingredients in this recipe are gluten-free.
Make it Vegan
Making these Mediterranean quesadillas into a vegan recipe is just as easy as making them gluten-free.
Being the by-product of an animal, mozzarella and feta are not vegan. Substitute these cheeses with a vegan cheese. There are vegan versions of mozzarella cheese on the market. They may not be easily found in the local grocery store. Whole Foods and Trader Joe's are a good place to check. Vegan mozzarella cheese can be easily found on Amazon if you can't find it in stores. Vegan feta cheese can also be found on Amazon, at Whole Foods or Trader Joe's, to name a few. If you are unable to find it, these quesadillas can be made with just vegan mozzarella.
Flour tortillas and all corn tortillas should be vegan. Most are made with vegetable oil now instead of lard. It's a good idea to double-check the ingredients though, to be sure. And as we know, spinach, tomatoes, and onions are all vegan- containing no animal by-products.
Step-By-Step Directions
Mediterranean quesadillas are made in only 3 simple steps and are ready in less than 15 minutes. Here's how to do it:
Combine the mozzarella, feta, onions, tomatoes, spinach, and pepper and mix well.
Lay the tortilla flat and place â…“ of the mixture on one side of the tortilla. If you would like yours a little cheesier, add some more mozzarella cheese to the top here. Fold the tortilla in half.
Pan fry the quesadilla over medium heat in a well oiled pan or griddle. Each side takes about 3-4 minutes and will begin to brown when finished. While it's cooking, press down on the top with a spatula to help the melted cheese stick to both sides of the tortilla.
Then remove the quesadillas from the pan and let them cool for about 5 minutes before slicing into 3 or 4 pieces.
Storing
Mediterranean quesadillas keep well in the fridge for about 5 days. They toast up perfectly in the toaster and warm up quickly in the microwave.
They should be freezer-friendly, although I've never tried. To freeze, wrap tightly in plastic or use a freezer bag. Defrost in the fridge and toast to warm.
Recipe
Mediterranean Quesadillas
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 diced tomato (grape/cherry tomatoes work best for a sweeter taste, or plum tomatoes)
- â…“ cup diced red onion
- 1 cup chopped spinach
- ½ cup feta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 burrito style tortillas
Instructions
- Combine tomato, red onion, spinach and cheeses.
- Place â…“ of the filling on one side of each tortilla. Fold the tortilla in half.
- Heat a small amount of oil in a large flat plan or on a griddle over medium heat. Transfer the tortillas to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, pressing down with a spatula, until each side is lightly browned and cheese is melted.
- Cut into 4 slices and serve with your choice of toppings, such as sour cream, salsa, pico de gallo, etc.
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Julie says
So good! I could eat this everyday. It was my first time making quesadillas. I am already thinking up other combinations! This is a keeper.
Monica says
Made this for dinner tonight, it truly is amazing! I like that you could adjust the amount of cheese to make this more veggie-heavy or cheese-heavy. I added a little red pepper and kalmata olives, chopped. We also thought of adding artichokes, or bacon, yum, bacon makes everything better! We dipped our quesadillas in plain Greek yogurt to give it a healthy twist and even out the flavor. We topped it off with a peperoncini ring. You could make this for an appetizer, lunch, dinner, snacks, and I think it would taste good cold out of the fridge. I'm going to try that tomorrow with leftovers! Also, my 14 year old picky princess loved this entirely, no joke!
Kristina Tipps says
I am so glad you liked it Monica! You're right- it is delicious with kalmata olives and peppers too!
Ursula D Smothers says
Oh my goodness this is delicious!! Thank you for sharing!!!😋
Jean says
Delicious , but I also added black olives.
Candace says
These sound delicious. Can you use an air fryer instead of frying them? If so, for how long?
Kristina Tipps says
Absolutely! I do them in the air fryer often and have a recipe that explains how (https://tastyoven.com/air-fryer-quesadilla/). They take about 5 minutes roughly, depending on your air fryer.
Heather says
I love this recipe! It was so yummy! Had it two days in a row! The second day I added Sun dried tomatoes in garlic and it really stepped it up. Thank you for posting the recipe! It will be a frequent food on rotation for me!
Amber G says
How do you think these would freeze? Looking for easy grab and go options to have on hand for my toddler 🙂
Kristina Tipps says
I think they would be okay frozen. I would freeze a small one to make sure. My only concern would be that the spinach and tomatoes might release some water when defrosting, causing the tortilla to become soggy. But if you can crisp them up in a toaster or air fryer, they should be okay!
Rick Ross: Louisiana says
Kristina, you "knocked it out of the park"! Everyone LOVED it! As we all do...add our own little touch to it, but not enough to say I altered the recipe. I love a good Greek salad @ Pappa's Seafood House in Houston and had to put some black olives in the mix. I'll make this again and again! Thank you for such a fantastic recipe.
Kristina Tipps says
Hi Rick- I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the kind feedback. I recommend trying my Mediterranean pizza next. It's full of olives, and many of the same ingredients that this quesadilla has.
-Kristina
Joanne Hubbard says
I was so thrilled over this recipe that I had to try it immediately Didn't have tortillas so I made a sandwich with seed bread. WOW was it good. I followed your detailed instructions and chopped all the vegies and mixed in the mozzarella and feta cheeses, and grilled the sandwich. You're a genius! Will be following you...
Kristina Tipps says
Hi Joanne, I am glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the feedback!