Chicken Quesadillas with Homemade Chipotle Lime Sauce

flour tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: corn tortillas

Whole wheat adds fiber; corn tortillas are often less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

cooked chicken

🥗Healthier: grilled tofu

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Tofu is a healthier protein alternative, while canned chicken is more affordable.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and lower in calories; banana peppers are often less expensive.

Cut the chicken into small bite size pieces and place in a large bowl. Season the chicken with chicken bouillon powder, chili powder, paprika, garlic and onion powder, oregano, cumin, sazón, fresh cilantro and the juice of 1 lime. Mix well and set aside while you work on the veggies and sauce.

Cut the onion and peppers into thin slices.

Make the sauce by adding all the ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat, add in 3 tbsp of EVOO, then the chicken and cook the chicken until cooked through for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove the chicken from pan.

To that same pan add in 1 tbsp of EVOO then the peppers and onions, season with salt and sauté until slightly tender 3-5 minutes stirring occasionally. Return the chicken back in and mix together.

To assemble quesadillas: place a clean non-stick skillet on medium-low heat, spray it with avocado cooking spray. Lay down a flour tortilla, then sprinkle a handful of cheese evenly across the entire surface. Next, add your chicken and veggie mixture on one half of the tortilla followed by a drizzle of the chipotle lime sauce. Fold the other half of the tortilla over and cook, flipping it once until both sides are golden brown, which should take about 3 minutes per side. Repeat this process until all your ingredients are used up!

Slice into wedges and serve with more of the chipotle sauce on the side along with guac and enjoy!

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