I bought a bag of onions a few weeks ago and it had this recipe on the back for a caramelized onion and mango quesadilla. At first I thought it sounded really weird, but I warmed up to the idea as I scanned the list of ingredients: mango, caramelized onions, pepper jack cheese…

And I had read somewhere recently that Daiya had a new flavor out (pepper jack) and I’ve been dying to try it. My WF has been out of it the last few times I’ve been in until today. Even better, mangoes were on sale for $1 each. It was meant to be.

To make this, you must first caramelize the onions. You then peel and chop your mango and heat a skillet to make the quesadilla in. Scatter some pepper jack Daiya on half the tortilla (I used brown rice), top with onions and mango, then add a little bit more cheese. As with every vegan cheese I’ve tried, Daiya takes a little bit longer to melt than cow cheese. You may even need to turn your stove to low (to keep the tortilla from burning) and put a lid on your skillet to circulate the heat. It’s worth the wait– I inhaled this in about 1 minute.

A note about the Daiya pepper jack: Hands down, without a doubt, this is my favorite Daiya and the only one I will buy from now on, even for pizzas. It’s awesome!!!!!!! I can’t wait to make a spicy mac & cheese with it.