Low-Fat Quesadillas With Guacamole Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings8
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Chicken breasts -€“ 2 half, skinless, boneless
 White wine1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Chili powder2 Tablespoon
 Red bell pepper1 To taste
 Kalamata olives10 , pitted
 Mushrooms5
 Low fat cheese2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salsa -€“ ½ cup or Tomato -€“ 1, chopped and seasoned with Tabasco sauce to taste
 GUACAMOLE
 Salt2 Pinch
 Garlic2 Clove (5gm)
 Avocado1
 Cilantro sprig1
 Plain yogurt1 Tablespoon
 Lime juice1 1/2 Teaspoon, squeezed
 Onion2 Tablespoon, minced
 Jalapeno pepper1 To taste

Directions

GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.

MAKING
2. Pour wine over chicken breasts arrange in a shallow glass-baking dish and sprinkle some chili powder.
3. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken breasts turn tender, not pink, turning halfway through and sprinkling rest of the chili powder.
4. Take out, cool and slice the breasts into strips.
5. Transfer leftover cooking juices to a plastic dish, cover, and refrigerate.
6. Place red bell pepper in a shallow baking pan and broil, until its sides blister and turn brown. Take out, transfer to a small brown bag, close, and allow to cool
7. Peel the skin of cooled bell pepper, deseed, and slice into strips.
8. Place tortillas in the baking pan and spread chicken olives, peppers strips, and mushrooms evenly on them.
9. Top each tortilla with 4 tablespoon cheese and bake for about 5 to 15 minutes.

FINALIZING
10. In a bowl, using a fork, mash garlic with salt. Add avocado and mash well.
11. Add cilantro along with lime, pepper, onions, and yogurt to prepare the guacamole.

SERVING
12. Serve chicken quesadillas hot with salsa and guacamole.
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