Recipe: Chicken Quesadillas (low fat)

CHICKEN QUESADILLAS


1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast
1 4 cup chunky-style salsa
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1 2 cup fat-free refried beans
4 low-fat whole wheat tortillas (8-inch)
3 4 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend (3 oz)
Cooking spray
FOR SERVING:
Additional salsa, if desired
Fat-free sour cream, if desired

In medium bowl, stir chicken, 1 4 cup salsa and cilantro until well mixed; set aside.

Spread 2 tablespoons beans over half of each tortilla; top bean side with chicken mixture and cheese. Fold tortillas in half over filling.

Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Spray both sides of quesadillas with cooking spray; place 2 quesadillas in skillet. Cover; cook 3 to 4 minutes, turning once, until filling is heated and tortillas are lightly browned. Repeat with remaining quesadillas.

Cut into wedges. Serve with additional salsa and sour cream, if desired.

Makes 4 quesadillas

Nutrition Information for 1 Quesadilla: Calories 280 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 3g; Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 40mg; Sodium 720mg; Total Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 4g; Sugars 4g); Protein 21g

% Daily Value: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 40%; Iron 10%

Exchanges: 2 Starch, 2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 2

Source: Betty Crocker The 300 Calorie Cookbook