
Healthy Mexican Breakfast Chicken Quesadillas
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 pieces Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 pieces Whole wheat tortillas
- 1 cup Low-fat shredded cheese
- 1 piece Avocado
- 1 piece Red bell pepper
- 1 cup Black beans
- 1/2 piece Onion
- 1/4 cup Salsa
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 tablespoons Cilantro
- to taste Salt
- to taste Black pepper
Instructions:
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken breasts, seasoning with salt and pepper. Cook until no longer pink in the center, about 6 to 8 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and let rest.
- Dice the cooked chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- In the same skillet, add the onions and red bell pepper. Cook until vegetables are soft, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the black beans to the skillet and cook until heated through.
- Place a tortilla on a flat work surface. Layer with a portion of the chicken, vegetable and bean mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, cilantro, and spoonful of salsa.
- Cover the filling with another tortilla. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
- Heat a large nonstick pan over medium heat. Cook the quesadilla until the cheese is melted and tortilla is golden, about 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Repeat with remaining quesadillas.
- Serve quesadillas warm, cut into wedges, with sides of salsa, sliced avocado, and a sprinkle of cilantro for garnish.