Chicken-Olive Quesadillas Recipe | Myrecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Chicken-Olive Quesadillas Recipe | Myrecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped cooked chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
- Butter-flavored cooking spray
- 4 (6-inch) corn tortillas {Check for Gluten}
- Fresh salsa (optional) {Check for Gluten}
- Reduced-fat sour cream (optional)
Instructions
- Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add 1 tortilla to pan. Spread about 1/2 cup chicken mixture on left half of tortilla; fold right side of tortilla over filling, pressing gently with a spatula. Place an additional tortilla in pan, overlapping first quesadilla. Spread about 1/2 cup chicken mixture on right half of tortilla; fold left side of tortilla over filling, pressing with spatula. (Folded sides of tortillas should meet in center of pan.) Cook 1 minute.
- Coat quesadillas with cooking spray; turn quesadillas over, keeping folded sides together in center of pan. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until golden and cheese melts. Remove from pan; cover and keep warm. Repeat procedure with cooking spray and remaining tortillas and filling. Serve immediately with salsa and sour cream, if desired.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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Yes, this Chicken-Olive Quesadillas Recipe | Myrecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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