Tasty Tuesday Recipe: Chicken Quesadilla

What's up? Welcome to another Tasty Tuesday! Each week I am going to bring you a simple, delicious, and nutritious recipe that you can make today! Since I just made guacamole for a snack, how about staying on the Mexican theme and trying out some quesadillas? Here we go!

Chicken Quesadilla

1 serving

3-4 oz. chicken (I usually use 2 tenders)

(To taste:) chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, cumin

1/4 c cheese of your choice

1 whole-wheat flour tortilla

1/4 avocado

2 T salsa

Spray a medium pan with non-stick cooking spray and heat to medium. Add chicken tenders and cook until done, about 4 minutes per side. While cooking, blend spices in a small bowl, add more or less depending on spice preference. Sprinkle on top of chicken while still cookin. Remove chicken from pan and dice or shred. Wipe pan and reduce head to medium-low. Sprinkle 2 T cheese (I use cheddar or pepper jack usually) on one side of tortilla. Add chicken and top with remaining 2 T cheese. Fold tortilla over and add back to pan. Toast on one side for about 2 minutes, then flip. Tortilla should be crispy brown and cheese should be melted. Cut up 1/4 avocado and mix with salsa (you can also cut up 5 grape tomatoes and add to avocado with a squeeze of lime juice). Cut quesadilla into quarters and enjoy! 

I typically add some veggies (carrot sticks, bell pepper strips, cucumber) to my meal and a fruit to get a complete, balanced meal. You can easily change out the meat to anything you want or use no meat at all!