Recipe Wednesday: Grilled Chicken Quesadillas

This might be one of my favorite dinners...ever! Cheese, veggies, protein and a nice tortilla..it's basically all the food groups on one plate! It works great with leftover grilled chicken and if you have it, this comes together in about 15 minutes.

Grilled Chicken Quesidillas

*makes 3 large quesadillas

6 medium sized tortillas
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1/2 an onion, sliced
1 grilled chicken breast or 1 faux grilled chicken breast (click to see my method)
Taco seasoning or Cajun seasoning
2 cups of your favorite cheeses, grated (i love using sharp cheddar and monterey jack)
Cooking spray/olive oil

1. Slice grilled chicken into strips and set aside (i like to season my chicken with taco seasoning or Cajun seasoning for this recipe). In a large skillet, heat a little oil and add sliced peppers and onions and cook about 5-7 minutes until the veggies are slightly soft; set aside.

3. Heat a griddle, grill pan or large skillet; spray tortillas with cooking spray or brush lightly with oil.

4. Top each tortilla with a layer of cheese, chicken, veggies and more cheese (don't make it tooo fat!). Place another tortilla on top and place on the griddle. Repeat until you have 3 quesadillas.

5. Cook each quesadilla until golden brown on each side (about 2-4 minutes on each side).

6. Cut into triangles and serve with sour cream, salsa and avocado!

This tastes like something you would order as an appetizer at a chain restaurant but whole lot healthier!! You can swap out the veggies, use a different meat and mix up the cheeses--customize it to whatever you like. This would also be great as a vegetarian meal. Enjoy!

~XO,
Casey