Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Salsa

Name: Chicken Quesadillas with Avocado Salsa
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 avocado, diced; 2 english cucumbers, diced; 2 tbsp red onions, chopped; 1½ tbsp cilantro, chopped; ¾ lime, zest and 1 tbsp juice; ½ jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; ¼ tsp salt, and more to taste; ¼ tsp black pepper; 1 lb rotisserie chicken, shredded; 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese; 4 flour tortillas; cooking spray; 0.5 can of 15.5 oz black beans

5 steps

Updated at: Sat, 17 Aug 2024 21:04:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories499.6 kcal (25%)

Total Fat19.9 g (28%)

Carbs38.7 g (15%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein43.2 g (86%)

Sodium1090.1 mg (55%)

Fiber8.2 g (29%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

0.75lime

zest and 1 tbsp juice

0.5jalapeno pepper

seeded and chopped

¼ tspsalt

and more to taste

¼ tspblack pepper

1 lbrotisserie chicken shredded

1 cupshredded monterey jack cheese

4flour tortillas

cooking spray

0.5 x 15.5 ozcan black beans

Instructions

Step 1

To prepare salsa, mix avocado, cucumbers, onions, cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, jalapeno, ¼ tsp salt and pepper in a bowl.

Step 2

Mix chicken and monterey jack in a bowl. Drain the beans and smoosh them - mix in the bowl.

Step 3

To assemble quesadillas, spread filling over half of a tortilla. Fold in half and coat with cooking spray.

Step 4

Heat a skillet over medium heat. When hot, add quesadillas and season both sides with salt to taste. Cook until browned and cheese is melted, about 1-2 minutes per side.

Step 5

To serve, cut into wedges and top with salsa.