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    Home » Meatless Recipes

    Brie, Apple and Arugula Quesadillas

    LAST UPDATED: February 5, 2019 PUBLISHED: February 16, 2015 By Pam Greer 24 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    This Brie, Apple and Arugula Quesadillas make the perfect meatless lunch or dinner!  Post may contain affiliate links. 

    This Brie, Apple and Arugula Quesadilla makes the perfect light lunch or dinner.

    Do you make New Year's Resolutions?  I don't.  Well, the only one I did was to make sure that I always have fresh flowers on my dining room table, which means they come from my garden in the summer and from the grocery store floral department in the winter.  This simple little bouquet sitting on my dining room table at all times, makes me happy.  That is a resolution I can live with.  So, no real resolutions, except that I have vowed to use up food in my fridge.  You  know...those half full jars of jam or pesto, the quarter full bag of shredded cheese, the pickled peppers.  You catch my drift.

     

    Remember this utterly delicious and oh-so-easy Fig, Brie, Prosciutto and Walnut Pizza?   After making that pizza (and if you haven't, you should!), I was left with a half round of brie.  Now, I could personally just sit and eat that all in one setting.  I adore cheese and brie is one of my favorites, but there is a waistline to watch.  I started searching for a recipe that would allow me to use up my leftover Brie, and I found Brie, Apple and Arugula Quesadillas at Cooking Light.  It sounded perfect.  All I had to do was add flour tortillas and arugula to the grocery list and I was set to go.

    Brie, Apple and Arugula Quesadilla

    This was so good.  So light and delicious.  It made the perfect light dinner when served with a salad.  The only place I stray from the recipe is that I always fold over my tortillas, rather than laying a tortilla on top of the filling.  I like to have one folded over edge.  I also skipped the apple cider and just  used some wonderful gourmet mustard Sir Kensington's Mustard - Spicy Brown - 11 OZ - which has become my favorite mustard.  It is so good.

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    Brie, Apple and Arugula Quesadillas

    These Brie, Apple and Arugula Quesadillas make an easy meatless lunch or light dinner 
    Course Main Course
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes
    Servings 2
    Calories 410kcal
    Author Pam

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 2 10-inch flour tortillas
    • 4 ounces Brie cheese rind removed and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices, divided
    • 1 Fuji apple cored and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices (about ½ pound), divided
    • 2 cups arugula divided
    • Fresh ground black pepper

    Instructions

    • Heat a nonstick or cast iron skillet or griddle over medium heat.
    • Spread half of each tortilla with mustard. On that half, spread a layer of cheese and sprinkle with fresh ground black pepper. Top with a layer of apples and then the arugula. Fold tortilla over and place in hot pan with the side with cheese down first.
    • Press gently on quesadilla. When bottom side is browning and cheese is melting, flip over and toast the other side. When that side is golden, remove with a spatula and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2g | Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 927mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 810IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 211mg | Iron: 3mg

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    Comments

    1. Roxana says

      April 17, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      5 stars
      Such a simple recipe and sounds delicious. I like the way you paired sweet and savory. I would love to try this.

      Reply
    2. Shadi Hasanzadenemati says

      April 17, 2018 at 2:39 pm

      5 stars
      What a fantastic flavor combo! I love apple and brie together! This is a lovely twist on the classic!

      Reply
    3. Joyce says

      April 17, 2018 at 2:01 pm

      5 stars
      I have been trying to eat healthier this year and I love finding new and exciting ways to switch up my lunches and flavours! I always have apples on hand now and I LOVE arugula! Now I just need to pick up some cheese and I'm in business! 🙂 Thanks for a great lunch inspiration! 🙂

      Reply
    4. Allison - Celebrating Sweets says

      April 17, 2018 at 1:42 pm

      5 stars
      I've never had brie in a quesadilla - sounds great! I can't wait to give this a try!

      Reply
    5. georgie says

      April 17, 2018 at 1:05 pm

      the flavour combination you've got going here is beautiful!!! i love all those flavours together and especially love that it's in quesadilla form 😉

      Reply
    6. Catherine says

      February 10, 2016 at 7:15 am

      Dear Pam, these quesadillas are perfect...I love the simple filling. It makes a for perfect and light lunch. xo, Catherine

      Reply
    7. The Future Mrs. Vines says

      September 17, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      These look amazing! I love brie and apples and gathering up the ingredients for a quesadilla could not be easier. I can't wait to try these.

      Reply
    8. Laura @MotherWouldKnow says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:23 pm

      I love this simple recipe Pam, but even more I love your resolution about having fresh flowers. Mind if I copy your resolution, which I might just start mid-year. After all, half a year of smiles and more happiness is nothing to sniff at:)

      Reply
    9. Des @ Life's Ambrosia says

      March 23, 2015 at 4:54 pm

      I love all of these flavors together but never would've thought to put them in a quesadilla. What a great twist!

      Reply
    10. heather @french press says

      March 23, 2015 at 10:26 am

      I pretty much adore anything from cooking light, and of course anything with brie - this sounds SO amazing!

      Reply
    11. kristy @ the wicked noodle says

      March 23, 2015 at 9:24 am

      I just love easy, tasty and elegant recipes like this! So perfect for a light lunch yet takes no time at all to throw together. Beautifully done!

      Reply
    12. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom says

      March 23, 2015 at 8:29 am

      Sweet and salty with a punch from the argula--what is not to love about these? I could eat this daily for lunch!

      Reply
    13. Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says

      March 09, 2015 at 2:37 pm

      Arugula is so under-used--we love it! Your quesadilla sounds wonderful. 🙂 Please come share your blog posts over at the Home Matters Linky Party! We'd love to have you for a visit. The Door is OPEN. http://lifewithlorelai.com/2015/03/05/home-matters-linky-party-27/ 🙂

      ~Lorelai
      Life With Lorelai

      Reply
    14. swathi says

      February 23, 2015 at 12:04 pm

      Delicious quesadillas, Love to try it for myself, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop. pinning, tweeting.

      Reply
    15. Ann says

      February 17, 2015 at 2:36 am

      I am so into figs right now. That fig pizza is going to be on the lunch menu this weekend.

      Reply
    16. Arman @ thebigmansworld says

      February 17, 2015 at 1:03 am

      Wow, what a flavour combination right there- Sweet, salty, peppery- All in a quesadilla? I'm game!

      Reply
    17. Roxy says

      February 16, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      This whole New Year Resolutions thing hasn't really worked very well for me in the last two years. The exception was that I planned to read 30 books and I read around 40, so that's one good thing 🙂

      This looks delicious. I would probably try it with a green, tart apple, since I am not a huge fan of fruit-other foods combination. Maybe I just haven't had the chance to try any good dishes. I did once try prosciutto con melone and I thought it was pretty good.

      Reply
    18. Amy @Very Culinary says

      February 16, 2015 at 5:38 pm

      This dish is so me. LOVE.

      Reply
    19. Marjie says

      February 16, 2015 at 3:34 pm

      Cheese just wants to be included in a quesadilla. The apples are an inspired addition!

      Reply
    20. Kirsten says

      February 16, 2015 at 11:42 am

      Pam,
      I did make a new year's resolution--to add more fresh ginger in my life. I'm smitten with ginger slices in honey lemon tea as an evening drink. I'm sticking it into beet smoothies. It's pretty tasty.
      I think the idea that this lovely recipe is the result of cleaning up partial containers in your fridge is amazing.
      Thanks!

      Reply
    21. Louise says

      February 16, 2015 at 8:59 am

      What a delightful combination of flavors, Pam. And oh so quick and easy too. I like to fold my tortillas as well. It seems to allow for more "bite", lol...

      Thanks for sharing, Pam...

      Reply
    22. Monique says

      February 16, 2015 at 8:30 am

      Definitely ingredients I love together!

      Reply
    23. JessicaJ says

      February 16, 2015 at 7:43 am

      Ohhh, I would make this tonight if I had the arugula. Definitely not going out in Snowpocalypse 🙂 Looks delicious Pam!

      Reply
    24. Joanne says

      February 16, 2015 at 7:41 am

      I love having brie in the fridge, but always have to have a plan for it, or I WILL just eat it. In one sitting. These quesadillas sound so tasty!

      Reply

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