Chicken Quesadilla With Salad and Grapes

Submitted by shawnajean

"This is a recipe from Diabetes Control for Life website."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 tablespoon green onion, chopped
• 4 slices jalapenos
• 1 ounce chicken, cooked
• 1 whole wheat tortilla
• 1⁄2 ounce low-fat cheddar cheese
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh cilantro
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup mixed salad green
• 1⁄2 medium tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon fat-free salad dressing, favorite flavor
• 1 tablespoon sunflower seeds, hulled, dry roasted, unsalted
• 2⁄3 cup fresh grapes (any color)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Wash and chop green onion. Chop jalapenos. Dice cooked chicken. Cut tortilla in half.
3. Place one tortilla half on a baking sheet lightly coated with non-stick cooking spray.
4. Arrange onion, jalapenos and chicken evenly on tortilla half; sprinkle with cheese, chopped cilantro, cumin and black pepper to taste.
5. Drizzle with olive oil and top with remaining tortilla half; press down lightly.
6. Bake, turning once, for 10 minutes, or until lightly browned and heated through.
7. Cut quesadilla into 4 wedges and serve with a salad, which may be prepared while quesadilla is cooking.
8. For salad, wash and chop lettuce and tomato; toss with dressing and sunflower seeds.
9. Enjoy fresh grapes (washed) for dessert.