Southwestern Chicken Quesadillas
1 serving of southwestern chicken quesadillas contains 355 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 33% carbs, 38% fat, and 29% protein. This is a good source of protein (46% of your Daily Value), fiber (23% of your Daily Value), and potassium (14% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 4 servings
- Prep Time
- 2 minutes
- Cook Time
- 17 minutes
Ingredients
Directions
- Spray a nonstick skillet with coconut oil spray and set on medium-high heat.
- Sear 1 tablespoon of minced garlic and chopped red onions in the skillet, then cook thinly cut chicken 12 to 15 minutes or until fully cooked.
- Chop up fresh cilantro and remove the pit from the avocado and cut into thin slices.
- Spread about 2 tablespoons (1/8 cup) hummus on each wheat tortilla
- On one side of the tortilla, add half of chopped chicken breast, black beans, one tablespoon goat cheese, a fourth portion of avocado and fresh cilantro.
- Fold the quesadilla in half.
- Spray a nonstick skillet with coconut oil and set on medium heat. Allow the skillet to heat up.
- Add the uncooked quesadilla to the skillet and cook for about 2 minutes on each side. Be sure to press down on the quesadilla using a spatula so that it flattens out.
- Remove from the skillet and enjoy with salsa of your choice and a scoop of greek yogurt for added protein.(optional)
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of southwestern chicken quesadillas (225g)
Nutrient | Value | %DV |
---|---|---|
Calories | 355 | |
Fats | 15g | 19% |
Saturated fats | 5g | 24% |
Trans fats | 0g | |
Cholesterol | 64mg | 21% |
Sodium | 413mg | 18% |
Carbs | 29g | 11% |
Net carbs | 23g | |
Fiber | 6g | 23% |
Sugar | 1g | |
Protein | 26g | |
Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
Iron | 3mg | 34% |
Potassium | 642mg | 14% |
Vitamin D | 0.1μg | 0.5% |
Vitamins and Minerals | ||
Alpha carotene | 8μg | |
Beta carotene | 33μg | |
Caffeine | 0mg | |
Choline | 75mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.4mg | 40% |
Fluoride | 10μg | |
Folate (B9) | 106μg | 27% |
Lycopene | 0μg | |
Magnesium | 62mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.4mg | 18% |
Niacin | 9mg | 56% |
Pantothenic acid | 2mg | 34% |
Phosphorus | 345mg | 49% |
Retinol | 65μg | |
Riboflavin (B2) | 0.4mg | 29% |
Selenium | 25μg | 46% |
Theobromine | 0mg | |
Thiamine | 0.3mg | 26% |
Vitamin A IU | 293IU | |
Vitamin A | 68μg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.2μg | 8% |
Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 57% |
Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
Vitamin D IU | 4IU | |
Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
Vitamin D3 | 0.1μg | |
Vitamin E | 1mg | 9% |
Vitamin K | 9μg | 8% |
Zinc | 1mg | 13% |
Sugars | ||
Sugar | 1g | |
Sucrose | 0.2g | |
Glucose | 1g | |
Fructose | 0g | |
Lactose | 0g | |
Maltose | 1g | |
Galactose | 0g | |
Starch | 13g | |
Fats | ||
Saturated fats | 5g | 24% |
Monounsaturated fats | 6g | |
Polyunsaturated fats | 2g | |
Trans fats | 0g | |
Fatty Acids | ||
Total omega 3 | 0.1g | |
Total omega 6 | 0.2g | |
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
Amino Acids | ||
Alanine | 1g | |
Arginine | 1g | |
Aspartic acid | 2g | |
Cystine | 0.2g | |
Glutamic acid | 4g | |
Glycine | 1g | |
Histidine | 1g | |
Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
Isoleucine | 1g | |
Leucine | 2g | |
Lysine | 2g | |
Methionine | 1g | |
Phenylalanine | 1g | |
Proline | 1g | |
Serine | 1g | |
Threonine | 1g | |
Tryptophan | 0.3g | |
Tyrosine | 1g | |
Valine | 1g |