Crab and Tomato Quesadillas

Name: Crab and Tomato Quesadillas
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (packed) grated Monterey Jack cheese (about 6 ounces); 2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons orange juice; 2 teaspoons grated orange peel; 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 8 ounces crabmeat, drained; 1 cup chopped seeded plum tomatoes; 1/2 cup chopped green onions; 1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño chili; 8 7- to 8-inch flour tortillas; 5 tablespoons (about) vegetable oil

Crab and Tomato Quesadillas was pinched from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/crab-and-tomato-quesadillas-5633" target="_blank">www.epicurious.com.</a>

"These sophisticated crab quesadillas need only six minutes of stove time. Citrus, green onions and Monterey Jack cheese provide delicate flavor; when teamed with a salad, the quesadillas make a light and lovely meal. Pour a dry Gewürztraminer, and finish with melon accented with fresh mint...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1/2 cups (packed) grated Monterey Jack cheese (about 6 ounces)

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2 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

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1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

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2 tablespoons orange juice

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2 teaspoons grated orange peel

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1 teaspoon grated lemon peel

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8 ounces crabmeat, drained

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1 cup chopped seeded plum tomatoes

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1/2 cup chopped green onions

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1 tablespoon minced seeded jalapeño chili

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8 7- to 8-inch flour tortillas

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5 tablespoons (about) vegetable oil

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