Mediterranean Quesadillas

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.

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. Mediterranean quesadillas can also be made gluten-free or vegan with a few simple ingredient substitutions.

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.

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.

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.