Spinach & Cheese Quesadilla Triangles
Golden, crispy tortillas filled with melted cheese, finely chopped spinach, sweetcorn and black beans, cut into triangles. Hidden veggies kids actually eat, ready in 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Mix the filling
In a bowl, mix the cheese, chopped spinach, chopped or mashed corn, mashed beans and cumin until evenly combined.
- 100 g cheese
- 2 handfuls spinach
- 80 g sweetcorn
- 80 g black beans
- ½ tsp cumin (optional)
✅ Done when: mixture is thick and evenly combined
Fill the tortillas
Spread a quarter of the filling over half of each tortilla, then fold the other half over and press gently to seal.
- 4 tortillas
- all filling from step 1
✅ Done when: all 4 tortillas are folded and sealed
Cook until golden
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Cut into triangles
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Mix the filling
In a bowl, mix the cheese, chopped spinach, chopped or mashed corn, mashed beans and cumin until evenly combined.
- 100 g cheese
- 2 handfuls spinach
- 80 g sweetcorn
- 80 g black beans
- ½ tsp cumin (optional)
✅ Done when: mixture is thick and evenly combined
Fill the tortillas
Spread a quarter of the filling over half of each tortilla, then fold the other half over and press gently to seal.
- 4 tortillas
- all filling from step 1
✅ Done when: all 4 tortillas are folded and sealed
Cook until golden
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Cut into triangles
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The Story Behind the Dish
Quesadillas were born in central Mexico when cheese, brought by the Spanish, met the corn tortilla. The name means 'little cheesy thing'. In Mexico City you can order them with fillings from mushrooms to squash blossoms.
With flour tortillas, they turn crisp and sturdy, perfect for packing. Chopping the spinach very fine lets it melt into the cheese, so little eaters barely notice it.
⭐ Why It's Famous
They're Mexico's go-to quick meal, made in minutes on a hot comal.
💡 Fun Fact
In Mexico City, a quesadilla doesn't always have cheese: you have to ask for it 'con queso'.
Central Mexico
19.43°N, -99.13°W
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