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Fajita Quesadilla

Course Lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Fajita Quesadilla
Servings 4
Calories 488kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 breast chicken breast
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 medium (approx 2-3/4" long, 2-1/2" dia) bell pepper, green
  • 1/2 medium (2-1/2" dia) onion
  • 1 cup, pieces or slices mushrooms, white
  • 1 spray , about 1/3 second (1 NLEA serving) cooking spray
  • 8 tortilla (approx 7-8" dia) tortilla, whole wheat
  • 4 oz cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1 cup salsa
  • 4 medium (2-1/2" dia) tangerine (mandarin orange)

Instructions

  • Season chicken to your desired liking. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large skillet on medium heat. Then add chicken.  Cook chicken until no longer pink; remove from heat and cut into bite-sized pieces or shred.  Set aside. 
  • Chop pepper, onion and mushrooms. Spray skillet with cooking spray, then heat over medium-high heat; add chopped veggies; sauté for 3-5 minutes.  Remove from heat.  
  • Using same skillet, spray with cooking spray, add a tortilla, top with veggie mixture and some chopped, cooked chicken, sprinkle with shredded cheese and finally top with a second tortilla; spray top tortilla with cooking spray.  Cook to allow bottom tortilla to begin to brown, approximately 4-5 minutes; flip over and allow to brown once again. Repeat with remaining tortillas until everyone has a quesadilla. 
  • Top quesadillas with fresh cilantro, salsa (optional) and tangerine wedges. 

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 1003mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 17g