Chicken, Mushroom, and Gruyère Quesadillas Recipe

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The Chicken Recipes Kitchen (The home of delicious chicken recipes) invites you to try Chicken, Mushroom, and Gruyère Quesadillas Recipe. Enjoy quick and easy chicken recipes and learn how to make Chicken, Mushroom, and Gruyère Quesadillas.

Build on the traditional Mexican classic by adding fun new ingredients like sliced mushrooms and a different creamy cheese. Watermelon-jicama salad is a refreshing side dish for this easy summer dish.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1/2 quesadilla)

Ingredients

1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup presliced mushrooms
1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1 tablespoon sherry or red wine vinegar
2 (10-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast (about 8 ounces)
1 cup arugula
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add mushrooms, sliced onion, salt, and pepper to pan; sauté 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, and sauté 30 seconds. Add vinegar; cook 30 seconds or until liquid almost evaporates.

2. Arrange half of mushroom mixture over half of each tortilla. Top each tortilla with 1/2 cup chicken, 1/2 cup arugula, and 1/4 cup cheese; fold tortillas in half.

3. Wipe pan clean with a paper towel. Heat pan over medium heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add tortillas to pan. Place a heavy skillet on top of tortillas; cook 2 minutes on each side or until crisp.
Watermelon-jicama salad: Combine 4 cups (1/2-inch) cubed seedless watermelon, 1 1/2 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled jicama, 1 cup chopped English cucumber, and 1/2 cup chopped red onion. Add 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, 2 teaspoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon olive oil; toss well.

Cooking Light
JULY 2009
 
Nutritional Information
 
Amount per serving Calories: 270
Fat: 8.9g
Saturated fat: 3.7g
Monounsaturated fat: 3g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
Protein: 25.2g
Carbohydrate: 20.3g
Fiber: 3g
Cholesterol: 64mg
Iron: 1.7mg
Sodium: 391mg
Calcium: 242mg
 
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Easy Bistro Chicken Recipe^[1]
Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta Recipe^[2]
Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Olives Recipe^[3]
Chicken and Cashews Recipe^[4]
Apricot Pineapple Chicken With Sweet 'n Spicy Rice Recipe^[5]
Chicken saag Recipe^[6]  

References

1. ^{^} Easy Bistro Chicken Recipe (chickenandchicken.blogspot.com)
2. ^{^} Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta Recipe (chickenandchicken.blogspot.com)
3. ^{^} Chicken Breasts with Tomatoes and Olives Recipe (chickenandchicken.blogspot.com)
4. ^{^} Chicken and Cashews Recipe (chickenandchicken.blogspot.com)
5. ^{^} Apricot Pineapple Chicken With Sweet 'n Spicy Rice Recipe (chickenandchicken.blogspot.com)
6. ^{^} Chicken saag Recipe (chickenandchicken.blogspot.com)

Source : http://chickenandchicken.blogspot.com/2014/03/chicken-mushroom-and-gruyere.html

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