Chicken Quesadillas

Ingredients:

• 4 (8-inch) whole wheat tortillas
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar or Jack cheese
• 2 (6 ounce) boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cooked and cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup refrigerated  fresh salsa
• salt
• freshly ground black pepper

Makes 4 Servings

1. Heat the oven to 200 F.
2. Heat 1 tortilla in a large skillet (wider than the tortilla) over medium heat until warm, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with one-quarter each of the cheese, chicken, avocado and scallions and a pinch of salt and pepper.
3. Cover and cook until cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to e cutting board, fold tortilla in half,and place on baking sheet in the oven to keep warm. Repeat to use remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into 3 triangles and serve with salsa.

WW POINTS VALUE: 8 pts

 

Note: This recipe appears in the South Beach Diet Quick & Easy Cookbook. Who doesn't love Mexican food? Whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO THOSE MEXICAN FAST FOOD RESTAURANT because they are an embarassment to Mexico. You can make fresh Mexican food in your own kitchen in 20 minutes or less. These quesadillas are loaded with lean protein and vegetables and will quickly fill you up. They will also leave you satisfied and not be looking for dessert afterwards. I do recommend using fresh avocados in this dish because the avocados are better when they are fresh and creamy.