Chicken and Avocado Quesadillas

Chicken and Avocado Quesadillas is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 2. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 379 calories, 16g of protein, and 21g of fat per serving. For $1.15 per serving, this recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 185 foodies and cooks. Head to the store and pick up salsa verde, avocado, cilantro, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes. Many people really liked this Mexican dish. It is brought to you by Closet Cooking. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 43%. Similar recipes are BBQ Chicken & Avocado Quesadillas, Cheesy Chicken with Bacon and Avocado Quesadillas, and Cheesy Chicken, Bacon & Avocado Quesadillas.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 5 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 (8 inch) tortillas (corn tortillas for gluten-free)

1/2 cup montery jack cheese, shredded

1/4 cup cooked chicken, sliced or shredded

1/2 avocado, sliced

1/4 cup salsa verde

1 tablespoon cilantro, chopped

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Heat a pan over medium heat, place one tortilla in the pan, sprinkle half of the cheese followed by the chicken, avocado, salsa verde, cilnatro, the remaining cheese and remaining tortilla. Cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat a pan over medium heat, place one tortilla in the pan, sprinkle half of the cheese followed by the chicken, avocado, salsa verde, cilnatro, the remaining cheese and remaining tortilla.

2. Cook until the quesadilla is golden brown on both sides and the cheese is melted, about 2-4 minutes per side.


Nutrition Information:

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381k Calories
16g Protein
20g Total Fat
32g Carbs
15% Health Score
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Calories
381k
19%

Fat
20g
32%

  Saturated Fat
7g
48%

Carbohydrates
32g
11%

  Sugar
4g
5%

Cholesterol
38mg
13%

Sodium
721mg
31%

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Protein
16g
33%

Selenium
20µg
30%

Phosphorus
282mg
28%

Folate
109µg
27%

Calcium
273mg
27%

Vitamin B3
4mg
21%

Vitamin B1
0.3mg
20%

Fiber
4g
18%

Manganese
0.33mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.27mg
16%

Iron
2mg
13%

Vitamin K
13µg
13%

Potassium
443mg
13%

Vitamin B6
0.25mg
12%

Zinc
1mg
11%

Vitamin B5
1mg
10%

Vitamin A
487IU
10%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Copper
0.17mg
9%

Vitamin E
1mg
8%

Vitamin C
6mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.29µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.17µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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