Grasshopper Quesadillas Recipe | Edible Insects Recipe Idea | Cooking with Edible Insects

grasshoppers

🥗Healthier: mushrooms

💰Cheaper: cooked beans

Mushrooms provide a similar umami flavor while beans are a cost-effective protein alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nut cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nut cheese offers a dairy-free option, while processed cheese is often less expensive.

Start by cooking mushrooms in oil until done.

Prepare the tortilla, noting the outside and inside.

Add cheddar cheese to one half of the tortilla.

Layer cooked mushrooms and grasshoppers on top of the cheese.

Drizzle chili number five sauce over the mixture.

Add fresh onion and cilantro on top.

Fold the tortilla over and cook on medium heat until the cheese melts and the tortilla is soft, not too crispy.

Remove from heat and serve with additional sauce.

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