Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas

Name: Chicken and Pineapple Quesadillas
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 chicken breast; ½ tbsp oil; 1½ cups pineapple chunks, diced; 1 15.5 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup cilantro, chopped; 2 green onions, sliced; ½ tsp ground cumin; ¼ tsp ground red pepper; ¼ tsp salt, and more to taste; 2 cups shredded mozzarella; 8 flour tortillas; cooking spray

5 steps

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:50:28 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories381.5 kcal (19%)

Total Fat16.7 g (24%)

Carbs32 g (12%)

Sugars6.2 g (7%)

Protein24.2 g (48%)

Sodium667.5 mg (33%)

Fiber4.5 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

2chicken breast

½ Tbspoil

1 ½ cupspineapple chunks

diced

1 x 15.5 ozcan black beans

1 cupcilantro

½ tspground cumin

¼ tspground red pepper

¼ tspsalt

and more to taste

2 cupsshredded mozzarella

8flour tortillas

cooking spray

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until browned and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes. Transfer out of pan and set aside.

Step 2

Mix chicken, pineapple, beans, cilantro, green onions, cumin, red pepper, ¼ tsp salt, and mozzarella in a 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.