Lean & Clean Quesadilla

Lean & Clean Quesadilla

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 127.9
  • Total Fat: 2.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 17.9 mg
  • Sodium: 164.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.0 g
  • Protein: 13.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Lean & Clean Quesadilla calories by ingredient


Introduction

This Mexican favorite is made healthier with coconut flour tortillas, turkey filling and fresh pico de gallo. This Mexican favorite is made healthier with coconut flour tortillas, turkey filling and fresh pico de gallo.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    Pico de Gallo:
    1 onion
    4 Roma tomatoes
    2 cloves garlic
    1/2 bunch cilantro
    1 lemon, juiced

    Tortilla:
    1/3 cup egg whites
    2 tablespoons water
    2 tablespoons coconut flour
    1/8 tsp baking powder
    vegetable oil spray

    Filling:
    4 ounces 99% fat-free ground turkey
    3 celery stalks, chopped
    Mrs. Dash seasoning to taste
    1/4 cup reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
    Vegetable oil spray


Tips

If you'd prefer to avoid dairy, you can sub vegan cheese for the mozzarella. Watch recipe creator Cassey Ho demonstrate how quick and easy it is to make this recipe!

Be sure to subscribe to Cassey's YouTube channel for weekly additions to the "Cheap Clean Eats" series, as well as fun workouts!


Directions

1. Chop all pico de gallo ingredients, mix together and set aside
2. Combine all tortilla ingredients in a bowl and set aside
3. Saute celery in a small pan coated with vegetable oil spray, stirring occasionally
4. Heat a large frying pan on medium and coat with vegetable oil spray
5. Pour 1/2 of the tortilla batter in the pan
6. After the surface starts to bubble, flip and cook the other side
7. Repeat with the remaining batter.
8. Add turkey and seasoning to the pan of celery and cook through
9. Pour the turkey mixture onto first tortilla and top with cheese, followed by the second tortilla
10. Slice the quesadilla in 4 pieces and top with pico de gallo


Serving Size: 1/4 of the quesadilla

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    Awesome and delicious - 9/25/13


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    Very Good
    6 of 7 people found this review helpful
    When on lo carb diet, you need work around for making quesadillas. This recipe was a great help! - 11/28/13


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    THANK U...THANK U...THANK U!! Delicious! - 2/2/14


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    Incredible!
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I loved it and will definitely make it again. - 12/6/13


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    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I'm not sure I want to take the time to make a coconut tortilla when whole wheat ones aren't unhealthy for me. - 9/10/18