Description
These warm, cheesy quesadillas combine tender chicken and creamy avocado for a quick, flavorful meal ideal for lunch, dinner, or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or diced)
- 1 –2 ripe avocados (sliced or mashed)
- 1½ –2 cups shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Mexican blend)
- 8 flour tortillas (8-inch)
- 2 –3 tablespoons olive oil or butter
- Optional: diced tomatoes, sliced green onions, cilantro, lime juice
- Optional sauces: sour cream, salsa, or hot sauce
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine cooked chicken with avocado; add lime juice and cilantro if desired, and season with salt and pepper.
- Lay a tortilla flat and sprinkle cheese over half; top with chicken-avocado mixture, then add more cheese and fold the tortilla.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat with olive oil or butter.
- Cook folded quesadilla in the skillet until golden and cheese begins melting, about 2-3 minutes; flip and cook other side until golden and cheese is fully melted.
- Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.
- Cut quesadillas into wedges and serve warm with sour cream, salsa, or dipping sauce.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg