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Quick Chicken Quesadilla

Dinner Lunch

A quick, tasty and low cost quesadilla

20 mins
10 ingredients
$2.75 / person
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Quick Chicken Quesadilla

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Ingredients

Serves = 2

  • 100g Chicken breast
  • 2 tsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Medium tomato
  • ½ Medium red onion
  • ½ Medium green capsicum
  • ½ Medium avocado
  • ½ Lime
  • 2 tbsn Greek yoghurt
  • 1/3 cup Lite tasty shredded cheese
  • 2 large Wholegrain wraps

It’s this easy

  • Heat olive oil in a frypan on medium heat
  • Add the chicken breast and cook for 4 minutes on each side or until it is cooked through and lightly browned
  • While the chicken is cooking, dice the red onion, tomato and capsicum
  • Let the chicken cool for a few minutes before shredding the chicken into strips
  • Fill one side of each wrap with half the diced tomatoes, onion, capsicum, chicken and tasty cheese
  • Fold the other side on top and place the wraps in a sandwich press until golden brown
  • While the quesadilla is toasting, quickly mix together the avocado and lime juice to make the guacamole
  • Serve the quesadilla with the guacamole and Greek yoghurt. Enjoy!

Tweaks

  • Short for time? Buy a BBQ chicken instead
  • For extra flavour add dried herbs such as cumin, paprika, mixed herbs or coriander

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve)

  • Energy (2089kJ)
  • Protein (30.8g)
  • Total fat (21.2g)
  • Saturated fat (7.5g)
  • Carbohydrate (42.6g); Starch (32.0g), Sugars (10.7g), Added sugars (3.5g), Free sugars (4.2 g)
  • Dietary fibre (9.8g)
  • Sodium (543mg)
  • Calcium (268mg)
  • Iron (2mg)

Allergies

Contains: Gluten, Dairy, Wheat, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

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Avocados are high in monounsaturated fats (the healthy type of fat), and essential phytonutrients (i.e. Vitamin K, Vitamin C & Potassium).

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Avocados are a high fibre food, which is beneficial for digestive health and promotes a healthy gut.

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Tomatoes are a rich source of the carotenoid Lycopene. Research has shown that diets rich in lycopene is associated with reduced risk of certain cancers, particularly prostate cancer, pancreatic cancer and cancers of the digestive tract.

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Tomatoes are considered beneficial to Healthier Skin and the high lycopene and beta-carotene content may protect against sunburn.

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Being rich in Folate, onions are vital for a healthy pregnancy and reduces risk of Neural Tube Defects during pregnancy.

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Onions are a decent source of fibre. The main fibre in them, fructan are prebiotic fibres which are considered the ‘beneficial gut bacteria’ which can improve colon health and reduce risk of colon cancer.

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A review of 4 studies found cheese intake to be associated with lower risk of heart disease.

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Better Sports Performance

Cheese is high in protein which can provide amino acids for the maintenance and repair of muscle protein after strenuous exercise to help with a quicker recovery.

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Cheese is a fermented food, containing bacteria or yeast, which contribute to healthy microbiomes and ultimately a healthy gut.

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