Chicken Feta Quesadilla with Harissa Salsa

I hardly ever make quesadillas… I don’t know why. They’re super easy to make and you can get creative with the fillings. Here, I did just that! I bought some fresh, handmade corn tortillas from our farmers market and wanted to make something using the tortillas and some fresh feta that I got the same day.

I decided to make a Mediterranean inspired quesadilla with chicken, onions, and figs. I served with a simple, spicy harissa salsa and cooled it down with a herby sour cream sauce. I got fancy and whipped out the mortar and pestle for the garlic, you can use a food processor if you want, I just feel like every time I see the mortar and pestle on TV it think, “Why am I not using it more!?” The flavors all came together nicely. Harissa is a new favorite hot sauce that I just wanna find anything to put it in!

For the quesadilla, brush a light layer of mayonnaise on the outsides to give it an even browning. I used a grill pan to give the grill marks, but if you don’t have one, use a large skillet or flat top.