as you like it peppery quesadilla

Name: As You Like It Peppery Quesadilla
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 package(s) sliced pepper jack cheese; 1 package(s) Monterey Jack cheese; 1 - fresh jalapeno, diced; 2 medium avocados; 1/2 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1 bunch(es) cilantro, chopped; - extra virgin olive oil; 2 package(s) flour tortillas; 1 package(s) cooked chicken pieces; 1 jar(s) medium salsa, for serving; 8 ounce(s) sour cream, for serving; ## ALTERNATE QUESADILLA INGREDIENTS; 1 jar(s) hot pepper jelly; whipped cream cheese

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Lois Miller

Ann Arbor, MI

Updated on Mar 21, 2025

Inspired by our love of Mexican cuisine and quick and easy snacks.

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As You Like It Peppery Quesadilla on a plate with salsa on the side.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Quesadillas are a quick and easy dinner to throw together. We loved the combination of chicken, cheese, peppers, and avocados. They create a hearty and flavorful quesadilla. It's spicy with the creaminess of the cheese and avocado inside a crisp tortilla. There are two versions of the quesadilla in the instructions. If you like spice and want to be adventurous, try the sweet and spicy pepper jelly and cream cheese instead of the cilantro mayo.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 5 Min

method Stove Top

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 package sliced pepper jack cheese
1 package Monterey Jack cheese
1 - fresh jalapeno, diced
2 medium avocados
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- extra virgin olive oil
2 packages flour tortillas
1 package cooked chicken pieces
1 jar medium salsa, for serving
8 ounces sour cream, for serving
ALTERNATE QUESADILLA INGREDIENTS
1 jar hot pepper jelly
whipped cream cheese

How To Make as you like it peppery quesadilla

Step 1

Cut or shred the Monterey Jack cheese. Cut pepper jack cheese into thin slices. Peel and slice avocados.

Step 2

Chop cilantro and mix with mayonnaise.
Step 3

Heat enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
Step 4

Spread mayo on the tortilla.
Step 5

Place the mayonnaise side up in the skillet. Arrange slices of pepper jack cheese on top of the mayo.
Step 6

Top with chicken, jalapeno, and avocado.
Step 7

Top with a little Monterey Jack cheese.
Step 8

Fold over and cook each side until brown. Slice in half to serve.
Step 9

Alternatively, you could spread cream cheese and hot pepper jelly; add chicken, jalapeno, and salsa or any combination you'd like to make these quesadillas.
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