Quesadilla in the Oven

2 SERVINGS

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INGREDIENTS

50 g red or yellow onion
70 g red pepper
120 g mozzarella
2 whole wheat tortillas (⌀ 27 cm)
30 g fresh baby spinach

INGREDIENTS FOR SALSA

180 g tomatoes
1 handful fresh parsley (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh mint
1 clove garlic
Zest of 1 large lemon (finely grated) + juice of 1 lemon
½ teaspoon ground chili
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt
Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

1
First, start preheating the oven to 180⁠–⁠185 °C and prepare a larger baking sheet (30 cm × 40 cm) lined with baking paper.
2
Peel the onion and cut it into thin slices, wash the pepper and cut it into larger cubes, and slice the mozzarella into thin slices. Place a wheat tortilla on the prepared baking sheet, and evenly spread the sliced pepper, onion, baby spinach, and mozzarella on it. Cover everything with the second tortilla, place the sheet in the oven, and bake for 5⁠–⁠6 minutes at 180⁠–⁠185 °C.
3
Meanwhile, prepare the tomato salsa: Cut the tomatoes into small cubes, finely chop the parsley and mint, peel and press the garlic, and transfer everything to a smaller bowl. Then add lemon zest and juice, ground chili, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt, and pepper, and mix everything together.
4
After the specified time, remove the tortilla from the oven and cut it into 4 triangular pieces, divide them onto 2 plates, and serve with the tomato salsa.

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