Cooking Challenge: Quick Quesadillas

by - Friday, September 24, 2010

I love Mexican food. Tacos, fajitas, nachos, etc. etc. But without a doubt quesadillas are my favorite Mexican food and it's almost always what I order when I go out for Mexican.

Despite my love for them, I'd never tried to recreate them at home until this week.

Like all my recipes, I tried to put a bit of a healthy spin on the quesadillas by adding lots of veggies and using whole grain shells.

Ingredients:
Whole grain tortillas
Pepper
Half an onion
Spinach
Cheese
Pre-cooked chicken
Greek yogurt
Salsa

Start by chopping the onion and pepper.

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Then toss onion and pepper into a skillet with a little bit of oil and saute until the veggies start to soften.

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While the veggies are cooking, cut the chicken into small pieces.

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Then throw it into the skillet with the veggies to warm.

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Saute everything for about five minutes then remove from heat.

Place a tortilla shell on a plate and sprinkle on a little bit of cheese.

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Top the cheese with the warm veggies, chicken and spinach.

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Then sprinkle with a little more cheese.

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Place another tortilla shell on top and then pop everything in the microwave for one minute.

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When it comes out, cut the quesadilla into triangles. Place a dollop of Greek yogurt (instead of sour cream) and salsa on your plater for dipping and dig in.

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This recipe was surprisingly easy and really tasty. I ate the leftovers all week long and never got sick of them.

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