Chicken, Mushroom, and Gruyére Quesadillas

Category: Poultry Dishes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 cup presliced mushrooms
  • ½ cup thinly sliced onion
  • 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sherry or red wine vinegar
  • 2 (10-inch) spelt tortillas
  • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast (about 8 ounces)
  • 1 cup arugula
  • ½ cup (2 ounces) shredded Gruyére cheese
  • Cooking spray
 

Directions

  1. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add mushrooms, sliced onion, sea 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 ½ cup chicken, ½ cup arugula, and ¼ 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.
 

Nutrition Facts

Calories 270, Fat 8.9g, Protein 25.2g, Carbohydrates 20.3g, Fiber 3g, Cholesterol 64mg, Iron 1.7mg, Sodium 391mg, Calcium 242mg

About EB Nutrition
EB Nutrition was founded by Elizabeth Blumberg, RD, LDN, CPT in June of 2003. Elizabeth earned her degree in Clinical Nutrition and Food Science from Auburn University in 1996. For the past 20 years, she has been working in the Washington, D.C./Metro area as a registered dietitian, nutrition consultant, professional speaker, and fitness enthusiast. She has been featured on NBC4, named in Washingtonian Magazine as one of the top dietitians in the DC-metropolitan area, and featured in People Magazine.
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