Healthy Quesadillas Recipes

HEALTHY QUESADILLAS

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A healthy version of my favorite Quesadillas! Easy to prepare recipe, and I use it, but I'd hardly call it "healthy" when a serving contains 51% of the daily sodium value.

Provided by foodxholic

Categories Pork

Time 15m

Yield 1-2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 whole wheat tortillas
1/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese (Reduced Fat)
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (Reduced Fat)
1/3 medium tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons diced onions
1 teaspoon diced jalapenos or 1 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon chopped cilantro
1 slice low-fat bacon, cooked
salt

Steps:

heat pan over med heat.
put 1 tortilla in the pan.
spread all cheeses onto the center of tortilla.
put in tomato, onion, and pepper over the cheese.
crumble bacon and sprinkle it on.
finish with cilantro and salt.
fry the reminding tortilla, both sides.
remove and serve.

HEALTHY CHICKEN QUESADILLAS

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This looked so good that I thought I would share it with all of you and at the same time keep it here for safekeeping. This is Wen Zientek's of ivillage.com answer to a question from a reader.

Provided by Manami

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 4 quesadillas

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons organic low sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup bell pepper, chopped
2 chili peppers, minced (to taste)
3 plum tomatoes, chopped
nonstick cooking spray
8 flour tortillas
1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
scallion, cut on the bias (garnish)
salsa (garnish)
nonfat sour cream (garnish)

Steps:

In a medium-heavy skillet, saute the onions, garlic and peppers until soft in the 2 tablespoons chicken broth.
Add the chili peppers and tomatoes and simmer for a few minutes more until the liquid has evaporated.
Add the chicken and stir well to combine.
Spray a cold skillet with the nonstick spray and heat over medium heat.
Place a tortilla in the pan and sprinkle with 1/8 cup cheese.
Add about a quarter of the chicken mixture and top with another 1/8 cup cheese.
Cover with another tortilla and cook for two to three minutes or until golden brown.
Flip the quesadilla over and cook for an additional two minutes.
Remove from the heat and cut into edges.
Keep warm while frying the remaining quesadillas.
Serve with salsa, scallions, and fat-free sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.3, Fat 10.4, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 45.3, Sodium 601.3, Carbohydrate 36.8, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 4.4, Protein 26.2

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