Easy Chicken Quesadillas
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
2 boneless, skinlees chicken breast.25 cup lime juice.5 tsp black pepper2 Tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped.5 tsp cumin2 Tbsp olive oil4 low carb, whole wheat tortillas (7-8")1 cup lowfat colby-jack or cheddar cheese, shreddedoptional additions like salsa or green chilies
In a ziploc plastic bag, combine chicken breasts, lime juice, pepper, cumin and 1 Tbsp of the cilantro and let marinate for at least 2 hours.
Grill chicken breasts until cooked through and slice into thin strips. I do this ahead of time with several breasts and keep on hand!
Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in skillet. Layer one tortilla then 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 1/2 (or less) of chicken strips, 1/2 Tbsp cilantro if desired, other optional additions and then the last 1/4 cup of cheese. Top with another tortilla. *Hint: chicken must be warm, so use right from the grill or heat up refrigerated chicken before adding!
Press down tortillas to flatten a bit and cook for 1-2 minutes until bottom tortilla gets crispy and then flip carefully, cooking 1-2 more minutes on the other side. Cover pan with lid during cooking to melt cheese if needed.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients. 1/2 of a whole quesadilla is one serving. Serve with a little fat free sour cream!
*I rarely use all of the 2 chicken breasts for 4 servings, but more than just one so the nutrition info is a little generous. (Or NOT so generous! LOL) Eat the leftover chicken on a salad!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LESSCHEESE.
Grill chicken breasts until cooked through and slice into thin strips. I do this ahead of time with several breasts and keep on hand!
Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in skillet. Layer one tortilla then 1/4 cup shredded cheese, 1/2 (or less) of chicken strips, 1/2 Tbsp cilantro if desired, other optional additions and then the last 1/4 cup of cheese. Top with another tortilla. *Hint: chicken must be warm, so use right from the grill or heat up refrigerated chicken before adding!
Press down tortillas to flatten a bit and cook for 1-2 minutes until bottom tortilla gets crispy and then flip carefully, cooking 1-2 more minutes on the other side. Cover pan with lid during cooking to melt cheese if needed.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients. 1/2 of a whole quesadilla is one serving. Serve with a little fat free sour cream!
*I rarely use all of the 2 chicken breasts for 4 servings, but more than just one so the nutrition info is a little generous. (Or NOT so generous! LOL) Eat the leftover chicken on a salad!
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LESSCHEESE.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 443.2
- Total Fat: 15.0 g
- Cholesterol: 74.4 mg
- Sodium: 810.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 21.1 g
- Protein: 42.2 g
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