Chicken and Avocado Quesadilla

Gluten Free
Health score
16%
Chicken and Avocado Quesadilla
27 min.
4
448kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • small avocado diced ripe
  • ounces chicken breast smoked cubed
  • tablespoons cilantro leaves chopped
  • 6-inch corn tortillas 
  • cup chiles green drained
  • ounces monterrey jack cheese low-fat
  • ounces cup heavy whipping cream fat-free sour

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • spatula
  • cutting board

Directions

  1. Heat a sturdy cast iron pan or griddle over medium-high heat. When the griddle is hot, place 1 tortilla on the griddle and sprinkle 1/8 of the cheese on tortilla. Top with 1/4 of the chicken mixture, 1/4 of the avocado, 1/4 of the green chiles, and 1/4 of the cilantro, and another 1/8 of the cheese. Top with another tortilla. When cheese begins to melt, flip with wide spatula and continue cooking until cheese is melted.
  2. Remove from griddle to cutting board.
  3. Cut into 4 pieces. Repeat process 3 more times.
  4. Serve with fat-free sour cream on the side.

Nutrition Facts

Calories448kcal
Protein23.9%
Fat45.73%
Carbs30.37%

Properties

Glycemic Index
37.38
Glycemic Load
10.5
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
19.327391292738%

Flavonoids

Cyanidin
0.17mg
Epicatechin
0.19mg
Epigallocatechin 3-gallate
0.08mg
Quercetin
0.21mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:448.21kcal
22.41%
Fat:23.22g
35.73%
Saturated Fat:9.75g
60.93%
Carbohydrates:34.71g
11.57%
Net Carbohydrates:26.81g
9.75%
Sugar:2.36g
2.63%
Cholesterol:76.69mg
25.56%
Sodium:512.87mg
22.3%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:27.31g
54.62%
Phosphorus:524.41mg
52.44%
Selenium:29.19µg
41.7%
Calcium:403.92mg
40.39%
Vitamin B3:7.63mg
38.16%
Vitamin B6:0.71mg
35.38%
Fiber:7.89g
31.57%
Vitamin B2:0.36mg
21.46%
Magnesium:81.17mg
20.29%
Zinc:2.75mg
18.34%
Potassium:623.32mg
17.81%
Vitamin B5:1.65mg
16.54%
Folate:56.59µg
14.15%
Manganese:0.26mg
12.79%
Vitamin C:10.31mg
12.5%
Vitamin K:12.97µg
12.35%
Copper:0.21mg
10.5%
Vitamin A:517.71IU
10.35%
Vitamin E:1.41mg
9.43%
Vitamin B12:0.55µg
9.19%
Vitamin B1:0.14mg
9.12%
Iron:1.44mg
7.99%
Vitamin D:0.31µg
2.08%