Queso Fresco Quesadillas with Pesto
WHAT YOU NEED
- 2 cups fresh basil leaves, washed and dried, and gently packed down a bit in the measuring cup
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 15 almonds
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1/2 cup crumbled Cacique® Cotija cheese
- Salt to taste
- 1 package Cacique® Ranchero® Queso Fresco
- 12 corn tortillas
HOW TO MAKE IT
- Place the basil leaves in a food processor and mix for a few seconds to break them up. Add olive oil, almonds and garlic, and mix until blended. Finally, add the cotija cheese and blend until it forms a paste. Add salt to taste and set apart.
- Open the queso fresco package and cut it into 12 slices. Warm up the tortillas on a pan or comal, remove from the comal, add a slice of queso fresco, a spoonful of pesto and serve immediately.
