Chicken Salad Quesadillas

Last week after I discovered that I accidentally bought too many tortillas, I declared a quesadilla week. Why quesadillas? Because they are fast, easy, and each quesadilla uses two tortillas.

I wanted my kids cooperation, so I asked them to share their ideas for variations. My daughter suggested using chicken salad and since I think everything goes well with melted cheese, I agreed to give it a try.

I had Italian Chicken Salad on hand so that is what I used in the quesadilla. It was a surprisingly delicious combination! I will also give this recipe a try the next time I make Fiesta Chicken Salad.

Chicken Salad Quesadillas Recipe

Ingredients:

• 12 tortillas
• 1½ cups cheese
• 3 cups chicken salad

Directions:

1. Brush the pan with oil and heat until hot. (350 on an electric skillet or medium-high on the stove).
2. Place tortillas on pan.
3. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese on each tortilla.
4. Place ~1/2 cup of chicken salad on top of the cheese.
5. Top with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
6. Place another tortilla on top and press it down to evenly smush the ingredients between the tortillas.
7. Cook until the bottom tortilla is brown. Flip and cook until the other tortilla is brown, approximately 3 -4 minutes each side.
8. Repeat until all of your quesadillas have been made.
9. Cut in fourths with a pizza cutter and serve while hot.

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Chicken Salad Quesadillas

Chicken Salad Quesadillas Recipe

Course Lunch, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Chicken Salad Quesadillas

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

• ▢ 12 tortillas
• ▢ 1½ cups cheese
• ▢ 3 cups chicken salad

Instructions

• Brush the pan with oil and heat until hot. (350 on an electric skillet or medium-high on the stove).
• Place tortillas on pan.
• Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of cheese on each tortilla.
• Place ~1/2 cup of chicken salad on top of the cheese.
• Top with 2 tablespoons of cheese.
• Place another tortilla on top and press it down to evenly smush the ingredients between the tortillas.
• Cook until the bottom tortilla is brown. Flip and cook until the other tortilla is brown, approximately 3 -4 minutes each side.
• Repeat until all of your quesadillas have been made.
• Cut in fourths with a pizza cutter and serve while hot.

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Pizza Quesadillas

Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas

Spinach and Mushroom Quesadilla

Vegetable Cheese Quesadilla