Pesto Chicken Quesadillas
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serves:
2
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yield:
2 servings
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ready in:
25 mins
(5 mins
Prep
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20 mins
Cook)
Delicious, fast, flavourful and easy. A minimum of ingredients and dishes are required for this sweet-and-savoury crowd pleaser. Use ordinary basil pesto if you prefer.
ingredients
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 (400g) packet of chicken breast chunks
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250g (8 oz) grated Mozarella cheese
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4 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto, or more to taste
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Dried cranberries (optional)
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2 large flour tortillas
preparation method
- Heat oil in large frying pan and cook chicken over medium-high heat until chicken is white throughout. Transfer into a bowl and set aside.
- In the same pan on medium, place one tortilla, and sprinkle half the cheese on top. Heat until cheese is melted.
- Mix the dried cranberries and pesto sauce (in desired amounts) with the cooked chicken.
- Cover the tortilla and cheese with the chicken mix. Top with the remaining cheese and the second tortilla.
- Flip it over and heat until all the cheese is melted and the tortilla is slightly crispy.
- Remove, slice into quarters and serve.