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Last Updated on March 23, 2020
Imagine all the delicious flavors of Thanksgiving Dinner smushed in between two tortillas baked to melty crispy perfection! To make these Thanksgiving Quesadillas, combine wild rice, kale, mushrooms, onion, and sweet potato and vegan mozzarella cheese then bake in the oven in between two gluten-free torillas. Serve with easy homeade cranberry jam!
One of my favorite local restaurants here in Columbus, Ohio- Portia’s Cafe was one of the first restaurants we tried when we moved here because it was “safe” for me to eat at, and we continued to go back, despite our half hour drive because everything was just so darn good! They serve the most delicious vegan, gluten-free quesadilla they call a Thanksgiving Quesadilla, that tastes just like all the flavors of Thanksgiving, and I’ve been trying to recreate it home for FIVE years! Friends, I finally think I did it!
Of course I put my own spin on this delicious recipe, and it doesn’t taste identical to Portia’s, but it’s pretty close and I am so grateful for the inspiration, so now my family and I can enjoy this at home too 🙂
So let me share with you what I created my version of these Thanksgiving Quesadillas with, and if you’re ever here in Columbus, Ohio you definitely need to swing into Portia’s Cafe and try her version too!
Inside each Thanksgiving Quesadilla we have Wholeness Market Organic Sprouted Quinoa Potato Tortillas (my favorite “store bought” tortillas I’ve had so far!), vegan mozzarella cheese, wild rice, massaged kale, mushrooms, sweet onion, sweet potato, fennel seed, and then served with a side of cranberry jam!
Now the other thing I love about these quesadillas is they are baked! Because they are loaded with so much yumminess, flipping these bad boys could be tricky (at least for an amateur quesadilla flipper like me). So I lightly oiled one side of the tortilla and placed that side down on a parchment lined baking sheet, then adding the vegan cheese, piled on the filling and kale, added more cheese- because duh- cheese is life (yes, even vegan cheese!), haha, and then topped it with another tortilla and lightly oiled the outside.
Then when you bake them in the oven, the cheese gets all melty and the tortillas get all golden brown and slightly crispy for quesadilla perfection! As if I need to convince you more to go make these Thanksgiving Quesadillas, they are made in just 30 minutes and if you have any leftover filling, it’s the bomb as a rice bowl too, just sayin’. If you love the flavors of Thanksgiving and you love quesadillas, go ahead and give these a try, and don’t forget to tag me on Instagram or Facebook!
Imagine all the delicious flavors of Thanksgiving Dinner smushed in between two tortillas baked to melty crispy perfection! Wild rice, kale, mushrooms, onion, and sweet potato are combined with vegan mozzarella cheese and then baked in the oven in between two gluten-free torillas. Serve with easy homeade cranberry jam!
** This recipe was inspired by Portia's Cafe, a local cafe here in Columbus, Ohio!
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Gina Fontana is a certified health coach, recipe developer, food photographer, published author, and blogger. Her own personal health challenges led her to a gluten-free, vegan, plant-based lifestyle where she found significant improvement in her symptoms. Her passion and mission is to now share that with others who also need (or want) to pursue a healthier lifestyle.
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Omigod!! I just saw this! Thanks for plug healthy little vittles vegan!!! 🙂 It makes me so happy that I inspired you enough to make your own Thanksgiving Quesadilla version–and still driving 1/2 hr for more! I must say though, these look sooo good, I feel like I want to try your version!! Thanks for making my day and doing what you’re doing. Your food looks amazing and you’re definitely making a difference!! If I get some inspiration from you, I’ll let everyone know! 🙂
Oh my gosh, Portia! Thank you for replying ?? I cannot WAIT to visit your new diner soon too, congratulations on the opening! Would love to collaborate some time ? Happy Holidays to you and for doing what YOU are doing! xo