Name: Chicken & Mozarella Quesadilla
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 120g (5.6oz or 1 cup) cooked chicken pieces; 80g (3.5oz or 1/2) buffalo mozzarella; 4 medium sized wholewheat/ gluten-free/corn tortillas (20cm/8 inches); 1 tbsp mayonnaise; 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt; 1/4 red onion sliced; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp cumin; 1 pinch of sea salt

Chicken & Mozarella Quesadilla

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

A delicious quesadilla recipe that can be served with a Mexican red cabbage slaw salad (see recipe).

Ingredients

120g (5.6oz or 1 cup) cooked chicken pieces
80g (3.5oz or 1/2) buffalo mozzarella
4 medium sized wholewheat/ gluten-free/corn tortillas (20cm/8 inches)
1 tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp Greek yoghurt
1/4 red onion sliced
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp cumin
1 pinch of sea salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180C/ 350F degrees fan (200C/390F without fan)
Combine the yoghurt and mayonnaise, then smear the bottom of two tortillas, then layer with chicken, onion, spices, salt, sliced Mozarella cheese and another tortilla
Bake for 10 minutes
Serve with a Mexican red cabbage slaw (see recipe).

Notes

This is a super easy, high protein, high fibre dish that can easily be served as a family meal by increasing the serving portions. Always try to use organic produce where possible. For the chicken pieces, I usually use the roast chicken left overs, but you can easily prepare chicken breast pieces. Some health shops sell gluten-free tortillas that are made with buckwheat, chickpea and rice flour. Try to purchase tortillas that are not overly processed and contain simple ingredients which avoid E-codes.

Approximate micronutrient value per serving:

Vitamins

B1 (Thiamine) - 0.4mg (34%)

B2 (Riboflavin) - 0.2mg (15%)

B3 (Niacin) - 11.2mg (80%)

B5 (Pantothenic Acid) - 1.1mg (22%)

B6 (Pyridoxine) - 0.6mg (46%)

B12 (Cobalamin) - 0.3µg (11%)

Folate - 37.6µg (9%)

Vitamin A - 44.9µg (6%)

Vitamin C - 1.8mg (2%)

Vitamin D - 16.5IU (3%)

Vitamin E - 1.8mg (12%)

Vitamin K - 18.5µg (21%)

Minerals

Calcium - 282mg (28%)

Copper - 0.3mg (35%)

Iron - 3.2mg (18%)

Magnesium - 102mg (32%)

Manganese - 2.2mg (120%)

Phosphorus - 348mg (50%)

Potassium - 488mg (19%)

Selenium - 30µg (55%)

Sodium - 1044mg (70%)

Zinc - 2.7mg (34%)

% RDI based on an adult female

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 2 Serving Size: 235g (8.3oz)
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 530kcalTotal Fat: 23.5gCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 11.3gProtein: 34.8g

Chicken & Mozarella Quesadilla