Chicken Quesadillas with Cilantro
Serves 2
Time 10 min
These quesadillas make for a quick lunch or dinner any night of the week. Add caramelized onions or bell peppers, fresh baby spinach or thinly sliced mushrooms to these quesadillas, if you like.
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 grilled chicken breast, sliced into strips, divided
- Salsa, to garnish
- Sour cream, to garnish
Method
Heat a large skillet over medium heat, then spray with nonstick cooking spray to coat.
Add one tortilla and top with half of the cheddar cheese and half of the Monterey jack cheese.
Add half of the cilantro and half of the chicken strips and top with a second tortilla.
When cheese is starting to melt, flip quesadilla over and heat on the other side.
When both sides are toasted and cheese has melted completely, transfer quesadilla to a serving plate and set aside.
Repeat process with remaining tortillas, cheese, cilantro, and chicken.
Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve with salsa and sour cream, if you like.
Nutritional Info:
Per serving: 600 calories (270 from fat), 30g total fat, 16g saturated fat, 100mg cholesterol, 1210mg sodium, 47g carbohydrates (0g dietary fiber, 5g sugar), 34g protein.
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Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey jack, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
- 1 grilled chicken breast, sliced into strips, divided
- Salsa, to garnish
- Sour cream, to garnish