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Chicken Salad Quesadillas

December 10, 2012 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

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Chicken Quesadillas Recipe

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.

How to make chicken quesadillas

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
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
Author: Alea
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6
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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Tomorrow I will be sharing my oldest son’s idea: Pizza Quesadillas!

More Quesadilla Recipes:

Barbecue Chicken Quesadillas

Spinach and Mushroom Quesadilla

Vegetable Cheese Quesadilla

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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  1. Swathi says

    December 10, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    This is delicious quesadillas, I like your idea of using chicken salad as filling.

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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