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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 241.7
  • Total Fat: 9.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 66.0 mg
  • Sodium: 228.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 25.7 g

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Chicken-Veggie Quesadillas with Ranch Yogurt Sauce

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Chicken-Veggie Quesadillas with Ranch Yogurt Sauce

Introduction

This is a great kids’ meal, or cut each quesadilla into eight pieces for an appetizer. This is a great kids’ meal, or cut each quesadilla into eight pieces for an appetizer.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1⁄4 cup low-fat plain Greek yogurt
    2 tsp Ranch Seasoning Blend
    12 ounces boneless and skinless chicken
    breast
    1 tsp canola oil
    2 red or orange bell peppers, top and
    bottom removed, cored and seeded
    4 whole-wheat tortillas
    2 tomatoes, diced
    1⁄2 cup shredded Monterey or pepper Jack
    cheese

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Directions

1. In a small bowl, make the sauce by combining
the yogurt and 1⁄2 teaspoon of the seasoning
blend. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
2. Place the chicken into a plastic bag. Using a
meat mallet or rolling pin, pound out the meat
to 1⁄4-inch thickness. Add oil and remaining seasoning
blend to the bag. Marinate meat 10 minutes
or up to 8 hours.
3. Place a cast-iron skillet or nonstick skillet
over moderate heat. Once warmed, add the
peppers. Sear the peppers by pressing down
on them, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, let
cool slightly, and dice.
4. Place the chicken in the skillet, and cook over
moderate-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes. Turn,
and continue to cook until internal temperature
reaches 165° F, about 5 minutes more. Remove
the meat from the skillet, let cool slightly, and
dice. Wipe out the skillet with paper towels.
5. Reheat the skillet to moderate heat. Build the
quesadillas one at a time by placing a tortilla
in the pan, then layering on half of the chicken,
peppers, tomatoes, and cheese. Top with
a second tortilla and cook for 2 minutes on
each side until the cheese melts. Remove the
cooked quesadilla to a cutting board. To serve,
cut each quesadilla in half, with a pizza wheel
if you have one.






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  • MYDONNA13


    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
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    I have been making these for years with slightly different ingredients. Much easier if you put on a baking sheet and put in 375 degree oven and bake until cheese is melted and tortilla is a bit crispy. No need to flip. Thanks for a different take on the yogurt sauce! - 10/6/12

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  • TUBLADY

    Very Good
    8 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    I bake my in my toaster oven. They get crisp and no problem turning. If the mixture looks too wet , drain it befor adding.
    You can always add seasoning. I use hot peppers, garlic, oregano. Sprinkle some cheese on bottom, filling and more cheese on top then add top tortilla, Will stick together. - 1/20/12

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  • ANDSHEEWAS

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    Very tasty, but there are too many veggies and not enough cheese to bind the top tortilla to the bottom one. I added a quartered onion for extra flavor. The ranch yogurt sauce was delicious. - 10/23/11

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  • NANCYHOME247


    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    For more flavor, use chunky salsa instead of tomatoes; saute it with other veggies until the liquid mostly evaporates so the quesadillas aren't messy. Chicken of the Sea (lowest sodium brand) canned chicken makes a quick protein substitute. A good snack/appetizer! - 10/5/12

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  • BBAGBY1

    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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    LOVE IT! So did my kids. Mine were FULL of flavor. All I did different was roast the peppers with EVOO, kosher salt, pepper. Think that added floavor. My filling wasnt wet. I used less tomatoe and layered ingredients individually with cheese on top & bottom so it stuck together. Will become a staple - 1/25/12

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  • KCHRISTY6

    O.K.
    6 of 8 people found this review helpful
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    Eh...Probably won't make again. Not much flavor and not enough cheese to hold it together. Plus the nutrition seems way off - I'm not sure what size or brand of tortilla was used, but the stats say that each serving is 33 calories of tortilla. Thats practically the calories for a Tostito chip. - 1/20/12

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  • MIZINA730

    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I love quesadillas. I use a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store when I am short on time. There is plenty of chicken left over to make something else too. I added sliced onion and taco seasonings, especially cumin. I bake chicken breasts ahead to use in recipes like this. Fast and easy. - 10/14/12

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  • LAURAB242

    Good
    5 of 11 people found this review helpful
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    Pretty good. Don't think I will make again. - 10/23/11

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  • BIKRGRANMA

    Incredible!
    4 of 9 people found this review helpful
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    These sound easy, could change filling depending on what I have in the fridge. Would add spice to the filling because we like spicy. My problem will be turning the tortilla, maybe try Foreman grill. Thanks. - 10/5/11

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  • TRADERGIRLNAZ

    Good
    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    I can't believe someone actually said these are too difficult to make. Best you don't try anything more challenging than toast. - 1/21/13

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  • KORDIWAY

    Good
    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
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    Tasty, difficult to make. Too much wet filling to flip (tomato), created a mess in my pan. Recipe doesn't specify size of tomatoes or peppers. 1 tomato was too much for the recipe, so I didn't attempt 2. Used Wrapitz Sun Dried Tomato Wraps. Similar nutrition as wheat, 30% daily calcium & tasty. - 10/6/11

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  • LEANJEAN6

    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    OMG-These are delicious- - 10/5/11

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  • CYNDISUE19


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    Quesadilla maker is the solution to flipping. Toasts it nicely in a few minutes and even scores where to cut! Love quesadillas and will love this as I am drawing a blank as to what to put in other than cheese. Low carbs! Great! - 1/20/13

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  • PATRICIAANN46

    Incredible!
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    This is so good.........I wouldn't change an ingredient. - 10/5/12

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  • DONNASEEFEE

    Good
    1 of 7 people found this review helpful
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    What a waste of time. Cut the peppers and chicken before searing. Also, I don't know many children who will eat peppers. Sounds great as an appetizer. - 1/24/12

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  • VIKYLEE1

    Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Where's the flavor? My kid would be reaching for the hot sauce. - 1/20/12

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  • ANGIE_1230

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    Didn't like the sauce with this. The quesadillas weren't terrible, but I'll stick to my own recipe from now on. - 1/4/12

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  • AALLEY2

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    Very good, I added mushrooms, garlic, onion, & jalapeńos. I baked them on a cookie sheet also. - 5/6/13

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  • SUGARSMOM2


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    grandchildren do love to hold these and eat sing songs and tell me what they want to put in the next . I allow them to help make them . we have added many other things like a different cheese . or using two cheeses and more veggies . - 5/6/13

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  • GRACEISBEST


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    Great recipe!!! - 5/6/13

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  • DUSTYANDJOEY2


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    I never make mine with 2 tortillas for 1 full quesadilla. The tortillas I use are 8" and one tortilla can make 2 servings-fill, fold and bake. - 5/6/13

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  • JOANOFSPARK

    Very Good
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    fantastic... - 5/6/13

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  • EMERGINGFIRE

    Very Good
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    I had a hard time keeping it from falling apart with all the veggies, but got it to work. - 4/24/13

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  • MLJANINI

    Good
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    I agree that there is not enough cheese to hold it all together. Without the yogurt sauce it's a bit bland. I would make it again, but I would try to amp up the spices. I do recommend you find a recipe calculator as mine came in 100 calories over what it says, and that's w/o the yogurt sauce. - 4/10/13

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  • HSULTANA3

    Very Good
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    Low fat cheese, and Rotel instead of tomatoes for spice. Calorie counter incorrect- has 1 serving tortilla at 130 calories, though I used a lower calorie tortilla. Too much stuff to stick together. Will lower chicken amount next time and mix together instead of layering. Taste was good. - 4/3/13

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  • 5FOOTRUNT

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    This was sooo good. My husband even liked it. I might try and add green onions next time and use the chicken as a stand on it's in another meal. Thank you for the recipe. - 3/4/13

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  • SMILES_CAN_DO

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    I thought these were good. I omitted the tomato and put chopped lettuce and salsa on the top after baking, and finally topped with the yogurt sauce. I used light mozzerella cheese and added green peppers, and as I mentioned earlier, I baked it. Would add onions next time. I'll make it again. - 2/4/13

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  • 1MYSTERY_LADY

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    Yum-O - 2/3/13

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  • MOPA75


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    This was good. I did bake but did flip it. The tortillas I used would not get crisp on the top. Instead of adding 2 chopped tomatoes to the inner part of the quesadilla, I added only 1 tomato to the yogurt mixture & topped my portion with 1/4 of the sauce. Good but won't make again. - 2/3/13

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  • ILIKETOZUMBA

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    This was okay, not too exciting. It wasn't bad, but it didn't have much flavor even though I used extra seasoning blend. I think I'd rather just have traditional quesadillas, myself. (Also, another member was right about the incorrect calorie info for the tortillas; it's entered wrong.) - 1/22/13

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  • AGNES1964


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    great - 1/20/13

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  • PYNETREE

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    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Yogurt sauce sounds great..will definitely try this. My quesidilla recipe is very similiar. We like onions and mushrooms with the peppers. - 1/20/13

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  • JENNIFER_SAVAGE

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    I did not care for this one. Wish I had something more specific to say about why, other than it was way too much work for such little flavor. (I marinated the meat overnight, so that wasn't the issue.) - 1/17/13

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  • BOBBIE119


    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
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    I like putting chipped green chiles in the dress and not the ranch - 1/5/13

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  • IGOGIRL

    Good
    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    I like the looks of this recipe, I know that 2 of my kids will taste test this with me. As soon as I can round up the ingredients I'll be making it. - 1/3/13

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  • MOM1014


    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    I like this recipe and will try it. Since I don't care for ranch dressing will try but think fat free sour cream will be my hoice. - 1/3/13

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  • BRATT6504

    Very Good
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    Boyfriend did not like but the kids loved it. I will make it again when he is not home - 10/6/12

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  • MRSKATEDUVALL

    Incredible!
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    I made this for lunch. I threw in some mushrooms, and some garlic chili seasoning. I skipped the dressing, loved the rest! - 10/5/12

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  • DMSGLASS


    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
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    If I try this, I'll be using corn tortillas (husband is celiac) and no tomatoes (no one but me will eat them!!). Probably add some extra cheese... - 10/5/12

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  • JACQUELINE2010

    Incredible!
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    I loved it and very easy to make. - 1/20/12

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  • SWEET1025


    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Looks good
    - 1/20/12

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  • JULIEIRENE

    Incredible!
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    These are fantastic. I made them for my family last week and our 11-yr-old boy ate them right up! We will definitely be making this a regular part of our meal plan. - 10/23/11

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  • KELLYTHEJERK


    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    This sounds good; after reading some other comments, I'll be sure to use Roma tomatoes (less liquid) and won't dice the tomatoes, I'll just slice them to layer. I will probably add onion too. Mmmm...can't wait to try it! - 10/23/11

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  • PAISHAR2


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    GREAT!!!! - 10/5/11

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  • PROVERBS31JULIA


    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
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    Wonder how it would be to cook these on my old 70's vintage pancake/wafflemaker with the flat griddle plates? or like the Foreman style of griller? - 10/5/11

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  • RBOYD3


    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
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    sounds good and im going to try it out this weekend....thanks :-) - 10/5/11

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  • KATHRYNLP

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    This sounds pretty good! - 10/5/11

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