These Mexican-style melted cheese and turkey sandwiches are just the thing to prepare post-Thanksgiving. After all the cooking you’ve done, you can have the next day’s meal cooked in a few minutes. Just make sure you have fresh salsa, shredded pepper jack cheese and tortillas in your fridge. I usually want to pivot away from a heavy meal the next day, and these crispy cheesy turkey gems make a light meal and are Seriously Simple to put together.
Quesadillas—made with corn, flour tortillas, or a flour/corn combination—can be simple, with a plain melted cheese center (which kids love), or more complicated creations. Olive oil spray on a nonstick pan or griddle keeps the outside crispy without being overly greasy. If you don’t have the spray, add a tablespoon of vegetable or light-flavored olive oil to the pan and make sure it is very hot before cooking the tortillas. I use a wide flat spatula to turn them.
