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Chicken and Wild Rice Quesadillas

This Tex Mex dish puts delicious and healthy Latin American heritage diet flavors on full display. You can either use a grill press or a heavy pan to seal the tortillas as they cook. Make sure to let the quesadillas cool to room temperature before packing them in a lunchbox so they don’t get soggy. Try this recipe made with multigrain tortillas!

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Yield:

6 servings

Serving Size:

1 quesadilla

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 430
  • Total Fat: 22 g
  • (Saturated Fat: 6 g)
  • Sodium: 480 mg
  • Carbohydrate: 32 g
  • Fiber: 3 g
  • Protein: 25 g.

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

Salt and pepper for seasoning

2 cups shredded cooked chicken

1 cup wild rice, cooked

1 cup shredded pepper-jack cheese

6 multigrain tortillas

Reduced fat sour cream (or Greek Yogurt)

Salsa

Lime wedges

Cilantro for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook onion and garlic in 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat until tender and fragrant. Season with salt and pepper.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together chicken, rice, onion mixture, and cheese.
  3. Put 1 tortilla on a cutting board and spread ½ cup chicken mixture over half of the tortilla, then fold over and press firmly on the seam. Assemble additional tortillas.
  4. Heat remaining oil in a large skillet over high heat, then reduce to medium and cook quesadillas, 1 or 2 at a time, depending on how large your pan is. Cook until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
  5. Transfer to cutting board and cut in half. Serve with sour cream, salsa, and lime wedges. Garnish with cilantro.

Recipe Courtesy of Barbara Mattaliano, Goose Valley Wild Rice. For more delicious wild rice recipes, visit Goose Valley Wild Rice. Oldways photo 

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