6 people
APPETIZER
Ina Garten Go-To Dinners (p. 34)
Smoked salmon - 3 oz
Scallions - 2
Dill - .1 oz
Lime - 1
Flour tortillas (8-inch) - 6
Cream cheese - 6 oz
Monterey Jack cheese - 3 oz
Sour cream - 6 oz
Unsalted butter - 1 stick
Salmon - chop
Scallions - chop white and green parts
Dill - mince
Lime - zest to yield 1 tsp
Cheese - grate
Cream cheese - bring to room temperature
Butter - melt
Place the cream cheese, scallions, salmon, dill, Monterey Jack, 1⁄2 tsp kosher salt and 1⁄4 tsp pepper in a bowl and lightly stir with a fork.
Place three of the tortillas on a work surface and top each with the cheese-and-salmon mixture, spreading it evenly over the tortilla with a knife or offset spatula. Place the remaining tortillas on top and press lightly. Combine the sour cream and the lime zest in a small bowl and set aside.
Brush the top of one tortilla completely with the melted butter. Heat a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat and place a quesadilla butter-side-down in the pan. Brush the top with butter. Cook for about 2 minutes until golden brown and carefully flip to cook for another 2 minutes. Remove to a cutting board. Repeat for the remaining quesadillas.
To serve, cut each quesadilla into 4 or 6 wedges with a knife and serve warm with the sour cream on the side.