Name: Tuna Melt Quesadillas
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings (4 folded quesadillas)
Ingredients: 2 x 145 g cans tuna in spring water, drained well (about 200 g drained); 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; 40 g dill pickles, drained and finely chopped; ¼ tsp black pepper; 4 flour tortillas, 20 cm diameter; 120 g cheddar, grated; 2 tsp olive oil, divided

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Tuna filling

2 x 145 g cans tuna in spring water, drained well (about 200 g drained)2 tbsp mayonnaise1 tsp Dijon mustard40 g dill pickles, drained and finely chopped¼ tsp black pepper

To assemble

4 flour tortillas, 20 cm diameter120 g cheddar, grated2 tsp olive oil, divided

Contains fish, wheat, milk, egg and mustard with standard ingredients. Check product labels.

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Mix the filling
Drain the tuna very well and flake into a bowl. Finely chop the drained pickles. Stir tuna, mayonnaise, Dijon, pickles and black pepper together. Grate the cheddar.
Fill and fold
Lay out the four tortillas. On one half of each, add 15 g cheddar, one-quarter of the tuna mixture and another 15 g cheddar. Fold the bare half over and press gently.
Cook two batches
Heat 1 tsp oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add two folded quesadillas without overlapping. Cook for 2–3 minutes per side, turning carefully, until golden with melted cheese and a hot filling. Repeat with the remaining 1 tsp oil and two quesadillas. Lower the heat if they brown before the cheese melts.
Slice and serve
Rest each batch for 1 minute before cutting into wedges. Serve immediately, allowing two folded quesadillas per person.

Make it yours.

Change the cheese

Use 120 g grated mozzarella instead of cheddar. Keep the same filling and method.

Swap the pickles

Use 40 g finely chopped spring onion instead of pickles for a milder filling.

Keep them crisp

Drain tuna and pickles thoroughly. Cook over medium heat and avoid overlapping the quesadillas in the pan.

Equipment

Large non-stick frying pan, bowl, fork, grater, knife, chopping board and spatula..

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Tuna Melt Quesadillas

Ingredients

Tuna filling

To assemble

Make it tonight.

Mix the filling

Fill and fold

Cook two batches

Slice and serve

Make it yours.

The recipe, in pictures.

Keep a good thing going.

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