Chicken Quesadillas w/ Avocado Tomato Salsa

Chicken Quesadillas w Avocado Tomato Salsa

Chicken Quesadillas w/ Avocado Tomato Salsa:
This recipe has lower-fat tortillas and cheese.  The splurge is the avocado; however, though it's high in fat it's mostly the heart healthy kind that your body needs.  Plus, bonus points for the avocado as they have a natural cholesterol reducer.

Ingredients: (Makes 4 Servings)

2 teaspoons canola oil

1  green onion, thinly sliced

1  lime

1 pound skinless, boneless thin-sliced chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch-wide strips

4  burrito-size low-fat flour tortillas

1 cup reduced-fat (2%) shredded Mexican cheese blend

1/2  avocado, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

3/4 cup(s) salsa

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Directions:  

In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil on medium 1 minute. Add green onion and cook about 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.  Meanwhile, from lime, grate 1 teaspoon peel and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice. Evenly season chicken on both sides with lime peel, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper.  Add chicken to green onion in skillet; cook 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Transfer to bowl; stir in lime juice.  Evenly divide chicken mixture and cheese on half of each tortilla; fold over to make 4 quesadillas.  In same skillet, cook quesadillas on medium, in 2 batches, 8 minutes per batch or until browned on both sides and heated through. Cut each quesadilla into thirds. Stir avocado into salsa; serve with quesadillas.

Nutrition: (per Serving) Cal 400, Total Fat 14g, Sat Fat 5g, Cholesterol 86mg, Sodium 970mg, Total Carb 31g, Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugar 0, Protein 38g, Calcium 0