Waffle Iron Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Waffle Iron Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 avocados, peeled and chopped; 2 tablespoons chopped red onion; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons diced tomato; 5 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided; 1/4 teaspoon fresh kosher salt; Cooking spray; 8 7 inch whole wheat or grain free tortillas; 1 package of Mexican cheese blend; 6 oz shredded cooked skinless chicken breast, divided; Store bought salsa; Sour cream

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:15min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:34:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories613.1 kcal (31%)

Total Fat36 g (51%)

Carbs44.7 g (17%)

Sugars3.8 g (4%)

Protein29.4 g (59%)

Sodium783.3 mg (39%)

Fiber11.7 g (42%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

2avocados

peeled and chopped

2 tablespoonsred onion

chopped

2 tablespoonsfresh lime juice

2 tablespoonsdiced tomato

5 teaspoonsfresh cilantro

chopped, divided

¼ teaspoonkosher salt

fresh

cooking spray

8whole wheat tortillas

7 inch, or grain free

1 packageMexican cheese blend

6 ozskinless chicken breast

shredded, cooked, divided

salsa

Store bought

sour cream

Instructions

Step 1

1. Using a fork, mash the avocados in a medium bowl until chunky

Step 2

2. Add onion, lime juice, tomato, one tablespoon cilantro and salt and mash to desired consistency. Set aside

Step 3

3. Preheat waffle iron to high. Coat interior with cooking spray. Place one tortilla on the waffle iron. Mound 1/3 cup of cheese in the center and spread evenly leaving a ½ inch border. Add 1 1/2 oz chicken and 1/2 teaspoon cilantro. Place a second tortilla over the filling and close the waffle iron. Cook until the quesadillas golden brown and heated through, two to three minutes.

Step 4

4. Remove quesadilla from waffle iron, repeat three times with remaining tortillas, cheese, chicken and cilantro

Step 5

5. Cut into wedges, garnish with cilantro, guacamole, salsa and sour cream