Chicken-Olive Quesadillas
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 178
- Fat: 6.3g
- Saturated fat: 1.4g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.8g
- Protein: 11.8g
- Carbohydrate: 16.3g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Iron: 0.4mg
- Sodium: 312mg
- Calcium: 9mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas {Check for Gluten}
- Fresh salsa (optional) {Check for Gluten}
- Reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
Preparation
- 1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl.
- 2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1 tortilla to pan. Spread about 1/2 cup chicken mixture on left half of tortilla; fold right side of tortilla over filling, pressing gently with a spatula. Place an additional tortilla in pan, overlapping first quesadilla. Spread about 1/2 cup chicken mixture on right half of tortilla; fold left side of tortilla over filling, pressing with spatula. (Folded sides of tortillas should meet in center of pan.) Cook 1 minute.
- 3. Coat quesadillas with cooking spray; turn quesadillas over, keeping folded sides together in center of pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and cheese melts. Remove from pan; cover and keep warm. Repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining tortillas and filling. Serve immediately with salsa and sour cream, if desired.
Chicken-Olive Quesadillas Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sandwiches
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free, Low Cholesterol
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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