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Easy Chicken Quesadilla for One

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 271kcal
Author: Lauren
This super easy Quesadilla for One is the perfect recipe for all your busy weeknights on-the-go! Ready in less than 10 minutes, this cheesy, crunchy quesadilla is packed with protein and will leave you feeling so much better than take-out.
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Ingredients

  • 1 La Banderita Carb Counter Tortilla
  • 3 Tbsp reduced-fat Mexican shredded cheese 21g
  • 1/2 cup onion or onions and peppers diced (60g)
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cumin
  • 70 g LFF Basic Shredded Chicken or other shredded chicken - can pick another protein and log separately see Notes below.

Instructions

  • Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray and set to medium heat. Add onions, peppers, onion powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook until tender, about 5 minutes, then stir in shredded chicken and cook for another minute. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • Spray the skillet with more cooking spray and add tortilla. Add cheese to one half of the tortilla and spread out evenly.
  • Place the chicken and vegetable mixture on top of the cheese side and fold the other half of the tortilla over top. Use a spatula to press down. Cook until the bottom is golden brown; carefully flip the tortilla to the other side and cook for another minute or until the other side is golden brown too.
  • Remove from the skillet, add toppings and enjoy!

Notes

Lauren's top picks to switch up the protein:
  • LFF Mexican Ground Turkey
  • LFF Pork Carnitas
  • LFF Salsa Verde Chicken
  • Ground beef
To switch up protein --
For the non-macro trackers:
  • Cook protein of choice first. Add same amount of cooked protein, gram for gram as called for in recipe.
For the macro-counters:
  • Make protein of choice and keep separate.
  • When ready to eat, log quesadilla as "LFF Easy Quesadilla no protein" and log protein of choice separate.
MFP Entry: LFF Easy Chicken Quesadilla

Nutrition

Serving: 165g | Calories: 271kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.3g | Protein: 33.9g | Fat: 5.6g | Saturated Fat: 2.3g | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 2.5g