Great Outdoors Quesadillas - KNEP - Kentucky Nutrition Education Program

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Great Outdoors Quesadillas

Servings:4Serving Size:1 quesadilla

Ingredients:

  • 4 (8-inch) whole wheat tortilla
  • 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup diced vegetables
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • Salsa

Directions:

  1. Tear off four squares of heavy-duty aluminum foil and spray the shiny sides with cooking spray.
  2. Place one tortilla on each square. Sprinkle ¼ cup cheese and ¼ cup vegetables on half of each tortilla. Fold tortilla in half.
  3. Fold foil to make packets. Cook on a hot campfire, grill or tin can stove until the cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes, turning once. Or, to bake the quesadillas in the oven, preheat the oven to 375° F. Put the foil packets on a baking sheet and bake until warmed through and the cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
  4. Slice quesadillas into wedges and serve with salsa.
Source: Eat Smart to Play Hard: Martha Yount, Regional Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

Tips

For vegetables, good choices include black beans, whole kernel corn, black olives, tomatoes, bell peppers, onions, spinach, mushrooms; sauté vegetables ahead of time, if desired.

240 calories; 9g total fat; 4.5g saturated; 0g trans fat; 20mg cholesterol; 530mg sodium; 28mg total carbohydrate; 2g dietary fiber; 1g total sugars; 0g added sugars; 13g protein; 0% Daily Value of vitamin D; 15% Daily Value of calcium; 0% Daily Value of iron; 2% Daily Value of potassium