RECIPE

Chicken-Black Bean Quesadillas

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4

  • ACTIVE:
  • TOTAL TIME: 30 MIN
  • SERVINGS: 4
  • FAST
  • HEALTHY

Ingredients

  • Ingredients
    1. 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
    2. 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
    3. 1 garlic clove, minced
    4. 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    5. Cayenne pepper
    6. One 15-ounce can black beans, drained
    7. Salt and freshly ground pepper
    8. 1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
    9. 1 mango, peeled and cut into large chunks
    10. 1 scallion, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
    11. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    12. Four 8-inch fat-free flour tortillas
    13. 1 1/2 cups shredded skinless roasted chicken breast
    14. 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
    15. 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil. Add the onion, garlic, cumin and a pinch of cayenne pepper and cook over moderate heat, stirring for 5 minutes. Add the beans and 1/3 cup of water; simmer for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in 1/4 cup of cilantro.
  2. Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse the mango, scallion, lime juice and the remaining 1/4 cup of cilantro until finely chopped. Season the salsa with salt, pepper and cayenne.
  3. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of canola oil in each of 2 large skillets. Top the tortillas with the beans, chicken, feta and mozzarella and fold in half. Add 2 quesadillas to each skillet and cook over moderate heat, turning until golden and the cheese is melted, 5 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve with the mango salsa.

Notes

One serving 420 cal, 15 gm total fat, 4.9 gm saturated fat, 41 gm carb, 8 gm fiber.