Smoked Salmon Quesadillas

6 people

APPETIZER

Ina Garten Go-To Dinners (p. 34)

Ingredients

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

Prep

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

Instructions

Place the cream cheese, scallions, salmon, dill, Monterey Jack, 12 tsp kosher salt and 14 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.