Chicken Quesadillas (South Beach Style)

Submitted by Chef Jeff Z

"South Beach 30 minute cookbook"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 (8 inch) whole wheat tortillas
• 1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese or 1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 2 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breasts, precooked and thin-sliced
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced (green onions)
• 1⁄2 cup salsa
• salt and black pepper

directions

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