Chicken Quesadillas

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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 872kcal

Ingredients

Guacamole

  • 1 Avocado pitted and diced
  • 2 tsp Red onion minced
  • ¼ tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 oz Tortilla chips

Quesadilla

  • 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil more for cooking the quesadillas
  • ½ cup Onion sliced thin
  • 1 cup Green bell pepper sliced thin
  • 8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless sliced into thin strips
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ tsp Garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp Ground cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 2 Tortilla wraps large
  • 4 TBSP Sour cream

Homemade Lemonade

  • 16 oz Water cold
  • 1 cup Lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 TBSP Granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
  • Ice cubes

Instructions

  • Make the Guacamole: Prep guacamole ingredients per the instructions above. In a bowl, mash the avocado with a fork until it is smooth. Add the remaining ingredients (except the tortilla chips) and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add more lemon juice to taste if desired. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
  • Prep quesadilla ingredients per the instructions above.
  • Heat the oil in a saute pan on medium heat. Sauté the onion and peppers until they start to soften. Then add in the chicken, paprika, garlic powder, and cumin, and season with salt and pepper. Continue to sauté about 5 minutes, until the chicken is browned and reaches an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C) using a thermometer. Then remove the pan from the heat.
  • Preheat a nonstick pan on medium-low heat. Add a small amount of oil as needed.
  • Spread the cheese onto the tortilla and top with the chicken mixture, then fold the tortilla in half.
  • Cook the quesadilla on both sides in the pan until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  • Mix together all of the ingredients for the homemade lemonade. Add ice if desired.
  • Serve: Cut the quesadilla into wedges. Enjoy with sour cream (if using), guacamole, chips, and lemonade.

Nutrition

Calories: 872kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 28g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 724mg | Potassium: 1359mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 1301IU | Vitamin C: 122mg | Calcium: 543mg | Iron: 3mg

Chicken Quesadillas

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 872 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

Guacamole

  • 1 Avocado pitted and diced
  • 2 tsp Red onion minced
  • ¼ tsp Lemon juice
  • 1 tsp Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 2 oz Tortilla chips

Quesadilla

  • 2 TBSP Extra-virgin olive oil more for cooking the quesadillas
  • ½ cup Onion sliced thin
  • 1 cup Green bell pepper sliced thin
  • 8 oz Chicken breast boneless skinless sliced into thin strips
  • ½ tsp Paprika
  • ¼ tsp Garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp Ground cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese shredded
  • 2 Tortilla wraps large
  • 4 TBSP Sour cream

Homemade Lemonade

  • 16 oz Water cold
  • 1 cup Lemon juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 TBSP Granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
  • Ice cubes

Instructions
 

  • Make the Guacamole: Prep guacamole ingredients per the instructions above. In a bowl, mash the avocado with a fork until it is smooth. Add the remaining ingredients (except the tortilla chips) and stir. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Add more lemon juice to taste if desired. Refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
  • Prep quesadilla ingredients per the instructions above.
  • Heat the oil in a saute pan on medium heat. Sauté the onion and peppers until they start to soften. Then add in the chicken, paprika, garlic powder, and cumin, and season with salt and pepper. Continue to sauté about 5 minutes, until the chicken is browned and reaches an internal temperature of 160°F (71°C) using a thermometer. Then remove the pan from the heat.
  • Preheat a nonstick pan on medium-low heat. Add a small amount of oil as needed.
  • Spread the cheese onto the tortilla and top with the chicken mixture, then fold the tortilla in half.
  • Cook the quesadilla on both sides in the pan until golden brown and the cheese is melted.
  • Mix together all of the ingredients for the homemade lemonade. Add ice if desired.
  • Serve: Cut the quesadilla into wedges. Enjoy with sour cream (if using), guacamole, chips, and lemonade.

Nutrition

Calories: 872kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 45gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 724mgPotassium: 1359mgFiber: 10gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 1301IUVitamin C: 122mgCalcium: 543mgIron: 3mg
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