Quick Weight Watchers Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Recipe
Quick Weight Watchers Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla Recipe. This chicken and cheese quesadilla recipe is the perfect weeknight meal. It’s quick, easy, and kid friendly so you don’t have to make separate meals. It’s also a great way to use up leftover boneless, skinless, chicken breast.
A quesadilla is a quick and easy option for dinner or lunch. They’re also a great way to get some extra protein into your diet. Quesadillas can be a healthy choice.
This easy Mexican dish is a great option for lunch or dinner. To make this dish, you will need flour tortillas, Mexican cheese blend, red onion, jalapeno peppers, grape tomatoes, yellow bell pepper, chicken breast, and fat-free salsa.
The best part about this recipe is you can customize it to your taste. You can also save some points by using ingredients that are free points on your particular plan.
Quesadillas are a classic Mexican dish that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Weight Watchers Points
8 Points (2022/2024 Plan)
MyWW Points: 9 Blue Plan and 10 Green Plan
9 WW Freestyle Points and 10 Smart Points
What are Quesadillas
Quesadillas are a type of Mexican food that consists of a tortilla filled with cheese and other ingredients, then grilled or fried. They can be made with either flour or corn tortillas, and the fillings can vary depending on personal preference.
Commonly used ingredients include beans, meat, vegetables, and salsa. Quesadillas are a quick and easy meal that can be enjoyed by both kids and adults alike. They can be served as a main dish or as an appetizer.
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Featured Ingredients
Jalapeno Peppers
Jalapeno peppers are a type of chili pepper that is widely used in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. They are typically green in color, but can also be red or yellow. Jalapeno peppers are very hot and have a smoky flavor. They are used to add spice to dishes, or can be eaten raw.
Flour Tortillas
Flour tortillas are a type of bread that is popular in Mexican and Tex-Mex cuisine. They are made from wheat flour, water, and salt, and are typically soft and pliable. Flour tortillas can be filled with a variety of ingredients, such as meats, vegetables, or cheese. They are also commonly used to make tacos or burritos.
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Quick Weight Watchers Chicken and Cheese Quesadilla
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 medium flour tortillas
- ¼ cup reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend shredded
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tsp jalapeno peppers minced
- 6 medium grape tomatoes halved
- ⅓ cup yellow bell pepper thinly sliced
- ⅓ cup cooked chicken breast shredded
- 3 sprays nonstick cooking spray
- ¼ cup fat-free salsa
Instructions
- Prepare a skillet by coating with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place a torttilla on a flat surface.
- Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend on the tortilla.
- Add vegetables, then chicken, then top with another tortilla.
- Place prepared skillet over medium/high heat.
- Place quesadilla in skillet, and cook approximately 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through and cheese has melted, flilpping halfway through cooking.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut quesadilla into 4 wedges.
- Serve with salsa.
Notes
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