Kid-Friendly Vegetable and Cheese Quesadillas

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Soft flour tortillas filled with melted mild cheddar and colorful vegetables, cooked until warm and lightly crisped for a perfect kid-approved snack. This Mexican-inspired kid-friendly recipe, ready in about 22 minutes, pairs large flour tortillas, shredded mild cheddar cheese, diced red bell pepper for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 12 min Serves 4 Mexican cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper and 1/2 cup diced zucchini, sautéing for 4 minutes until vegetables soften. Season with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp black pepper, then remove from heat.
  2. Step 2: Place 1 large flour tortilla on a clean surface. Evenly spread 3/4 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese over half the tortilla, then layer half the sautéed vegetables on top. Fold the tortilla over to cover the filling.
  3. Step 3: Heat the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Cook the quesadilla for 3-4 minutes on each side until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese is melted inside.
  4. Step 4: Remove from skillet, let cool slightly, then cut into wedges. Repeat steps 2-3 with remaining tortillas and filling.

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