- prep: 20 min
- cook: 25 min
- total: 45 min
Summary
The ultimate Quesadilla recipe! These are loaded with two kinds of gooey melted cheese and a flavorful, fajita style chicken and sautéed pepper filling. Talk about delicious Mexican comfort food everyone will go crazy for!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, (diced into 1/2-inch cubes)
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 tsp olive oil, (divided)
- 2 cups chopped bell pepper ((about 2, I use red and green))
- 2/3 cup chopped red onion
- 2 garlic cloves, (minced)
- 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
- 6 (10-inch burrito size) flour tortillas
- 3 Tbsp butter, (melted)
- 6 oz. cheddar cheese, (shredded (1 1/2 cups))
- 6 oz. monterrey jack cheese, (shredded (1 1/2 cups))
- Guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo or salsa, (for serving (optional)*)
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 649 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 35 g 53.62%
- Saturated Fat: 18 g 90.75%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 134 mg 44.8%
- Sodium: 989 mg 41.21%
- Calcium: 540 mg 53.97%
- Potassium: 575 mg 16.42%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 4 mg 21.1%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 42 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 5 g 20.21%
- Sugar: 5 g
- Protein: 41 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 3 g
- Vitamin A 23.57%
- Vitamin C 69.59%
- Vitamin D 1.79%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat5
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat5
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy1 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total3 oz-eq