Chicken and Red Pepper Quesadillas

Name: Chicken and Red Pepper Quesadillas
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: Four 9-inch low-carb tortillas, such as La Tortilla Factory; 2 cups shredded 75% reduced-fat cheddar, such as Cabot; 2 cups shredded skinless breast meat from a rotisserie or roast chicken; One 8-ounce jar roasted red pepper strips (not oil-packed); 1/2 cup jarred tomatillo salsa, such as Salpica Cilantro Green Olive Salsa with Roasted Tomatillo; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Nonstick cooking spray

December 9, 2011

Using low-carb tortillas was just one of the things I did to improve the health of this cheesy snack. La Tortilla Factory makes a great low-carb tortilla—you really can’t tell the difference between it and a traditional tortilla. One other thing you can do to reduce calories is to make sure you remove the skin and any obvious fat from the chicken before shredding it.

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