Have you ever eaten squash blossoms?
They’re so easy!
You just roughly chop them and saute them with onions and garlic.
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Finding squash blossoms for sale is another thing.
Here they are very inexpensive.
I bought about 30 blossoms for about $3 at our local farmers market.
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They are only available in the summer, when zucchini and summer squash are in season.
Just pick the male flowers (the pollinators), not the female flowers that bear the squash.
(Leave a few male flowers to do their pollinating work.)
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you might also lay a strip or two of roasted poblano chile in the quesadilla.
Otherwise there should be no need to wash.
Cut away the stems.
Roughly chop the blossoms, stamens and all.
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Heat the oil in a large saute pan on medium high heat.
Add the chopped onion and saute for 5 to 6 minutes.
Add the garlic and saute a minute more.
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and toss to coat with the garlic and onions.
Cook for a minute or two more, until the blossoms are just wilted.
Heat a large cast iron pan or a large relatively stick-free skillet on medium heat.
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Rub a little butter in the pan (just enough to give the tortillas a little flavor).
Place a slice or two of the cheese on one side of the tortilla.
Top with a tablespoon or two of the squash blossom mixture.
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Press down with a spatula.
Cook until the cheese has melted and the tortilla lightly browned.
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