Crab Avocado Quesadillas Recipe 435

CRAB QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Shred crab meat; mix together with sour cream, lime juice, and green onions in a small bowl.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat griddle or small frying pan with a small amount of oil or cooking spray.
• Take a tortilla, place about 1/8 of crab mixture on it and spread evenly.
• Top with 1oz.
• (about 1/4 cup) cheese and sprinkle with some chopped cilantro.
• Place on hot griddle; when cheese starts to melt, fold in half.
• Allow to heat through and brown nicely, then remove from heat.
• Repeat with other tortillas.
• Quesadillas can be kept warm on a stoneware plate or baking dish in the oven on warm while you are busy with the others.
• Serve topped with a dallop of sour cream or guacamole, and wedges of lime, if you wish.

CRAB & AVOCADO QUESADILLAS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• SALSA: Combine all of the salsa ingredients and let stand at least 1 hour at room temperature so the flavors can develop. Chill until ready to serve. QUESADILLAS: In a large bowl, gently mix the crab, cheese, avocados, scallion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Spread the crab mixture onto 6 of the tortillas and top with the other tortillas. To cook, heat a little oil in a nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and cook the quesadillas in batches until lightly browned and the cheese is melting, about 2 minutes per side. Serve warm with a bit of salsa on top.

CRAB AND AVOCADO DUET

Steps:

• Pit and peel the avocado and cut it into 1/2-inch chunks. In a small bowl toss the avocado chunks gently with 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and season with salt to taste. In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining lemon juice, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, pinch of white pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add crabmeat and toss.
• Stand an empty 15-ounce can with both top and bottom removed on a serving plate. Scoop a quarter of the avocado into the can. Place 1/4 of the crabmeat on top and press down gently into the mold. Gently pull the can off the avocado and crab mixture. Garnish with a half teaspoon of chives. Repeat with the remaining 3 servings and serve.
• Excellent source of: Protein
• Good source of: Fiber, Vitamin C, Folate, Vitamin K, Potassium

CRABMEAT QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven at 375 degrees F. Combine the cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream, crabmeat, green onion, and green chiles in a bowl. Mix well. The filling can be made ahead of time and refrigerated for up to 1 day. Place the tortillas on a baking sheet. Spread about 1/4 cup of the filling on one half of each tortilla. Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling. Brush the outsides of the tortilla with the melted butter. Place the baking sheet in the oven and bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned and heated through. Remove from the oven and cut into wedges. Serve hot.

CRAB AND AVOCADO QUESADILLA

Steps:

• If you're cooking this in panni press or toaster oven, put the ingredients on one half of the tortilla. If you're using a microwave or oven, spread them out over the whole tortilla.
• Sprinkle the cheese on the tortilla.
• Put the crab on.
• Put the avocado slices on.
• Snip small circles of the green part of the green onion onto the tortilla.
• Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Put on a dash of nutmeg or chilli powder, if you like.