Chicken Quesadillas with Fruit Salsa and Avocado Cream
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 408
- Calories from fat: 28%
- Fat: 12.5g
- Saturated fat: 4.9g
- Monounsaturated fat: 5.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.2g
- Protein: 20.6g
- Carbohydrate: 55.8g
- Fiber: 5.6g
- Cholesterol: 38mg
- Iron: 2.2mg
- Sodium: 888mg
- Calcium: 218mg
Ingredients
- Cooking spray
- 1 1/3 cups shredded carrot
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers, divided
- 8 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
- 2 cups chopped ready-to-eat roasted skinned, boned chicken breasts (such as Tyson; about 2 breasts)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- Fruit Salsa
- Avocado Cream
Preparation
- Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add shredded carrot and onions; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons shredded cheese over each of 4 tortillas, and divide carrot mixture evenly over tortillas. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup chicken, 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, and 2 tablespoons cheese, and top with a tortilla.
- Place skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add 1 quesadilla, and cook 2 minutes on each side or until quesadilla is browned. Repeat with the remaining quesadillas. Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges. Arrange 4 quesadilla wedges on each of 6 plates. Top each serving with 2/3 cup Fruit Salsa and about 3 tablespoons Avocado Cream.
Chicken Quesadillas with Fruit Salsa and Avocado Cream Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Portable/Picnic, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Southwest, Mexican
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, Cinco de Mayo
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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