Spicy BBQ chicken and avocado quesadilla

Ingredients

2 whole flour tortillas

1/2 c. mozzarella cheese

4 Tbsp. shredded chicken

2 Tbsp. BBQ sauce

1/2 c. avocado chunks

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet up on medium heat. Lay 1 tortilla shell in the bottom and sprinkle half of the shell with 2 Tbsp. cheese. Combine the chicken and sauce. Top with 2 Tbsp. chicken. Sprinkle with 1/4 c. avocado chunks on top. Sprinkle with another 2 Tbsp. cheese. Fold the shell over and heat for about a minute or two. Flip the shell over carefully and heat the opposite side for another minute or two. Repeat with the remaining shell and ingredients. Makes 8 wedges.

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Ingredients

2 whole flour tortillas

1/2 c. mozzarella cheese

4 Tbsp. shredded chicken

2 Tbsp. BBQ sauce

1/2 c. avocado chunks

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet up on medium heat. Lay 1 tortilla shell in the bottom and sprinkle half of the shell with 2 Tbsp. cheese. Combine the chicken and sauce. Top with 2 Tbsp. chicken. Sprinkle with 1/4 c. avocado chunks on top. Sprinkle with another 2 Tbsp. cheese. Fold the shell over and heat for about a minute or two. Flip the shell over carefully and heat the opposite side for another minute or two. Repeat with the remaining shell and ingredients. Makes 8 wedges.

Read more at http://insidebrucrewlife.com/2012/05/bbq-chicken-avocado-quesadillas/#QTTxB7ltvUCj7iZb.99

Ingredients

2 whole flour tortillas

1/2 c. mozzarella cheese

4 Tbsp. shredded chicken

2 Tbsp. BBQ sauce

1/2 c. avocado chunks

Instructions

1. Heat a skillet up on medium heat. Lay 1 tortilla shell in the bottom and sprinkle half of the shell with 2 Tbsp. cheese. Combine the chicken and sauce. Top with 2 Tbsp. chicken. Sprinkle with 1/4 c. avocado chunks on top. Sprinkle with another 2 Tbsp. cheese. Fold the shell over and heat for about a minute or two. Flip the shell over carefully and heat the opposite side for another minute or two. Repeat with the remaining shell and ingredients. Makes 8 wedges.

Read more at http://insidebrucrewlife.com/2012/05/bbq-chicken-avocado-quesadillas/#QTTxB7ltvUCj7iZb.99

Spicy BBQ chicken and avocado quesadilla

Who is with me the more zest and flavor the better?  A little heat is a good thing right?  When it came to clean eating the last thing I wanted to do is eat boring chicken breast for dinner every night.  These recipes along with many other clean recipes on this blog prove that you can eat healthy and still have flavor.  For portion control I will eat half of one of these for a serving alongside a veggie.  Enjoy!!

 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup shredded chicken
• 1/3 cup barbecue sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chili powder (this is spicy)
• 1/4 avocado cubed
• 1/3 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
• 2 medium flour tortillas (whole wheat)
• 1/4 cup diced tomatoes
• Nonstick olive oil

Directions:

1. Place a pan on the stove over medium heat and melt 1 tablespoon olive oil. While the olive oil warms up put together the quesadilla.
2. In a bowl mix together chicken, barbecue sauce and chipotle chili powder.
3. Lay out on whole wheat tortilla and spread with avocado, chicken mixture, tomatoes, cheese and top with other flour tortilla.
4. Carefully pick up the quesadilla and place into the pan with the melted olive oil.
5. Cook until browned on the bottom and carefully flip over to cook the other side. If you need more oil in the pan, simply add another tablespoon of butter.
6. Once browned on both sides remove from the pan and let cool for 1 minute before cutting.

Benefits of eating avocado

Oral Cancer Defense
Research has shown that certain compounds in avocados are able to seek out pre-cancerous and cancerous oral cancer cells and destroy them without harming healthy cells.

Protection
Avocado, like olive oil, is high in oleic acid, which has been shown to prevent breast cancer in numerous studies.
 
 Cholesterol
Avocados are high in beta-sitosterol, a compound that has been shown to lower cholesterol levels. In one study, 45 volunteers experienced an average drop in cholesterol of 17% after eating avocados for only one week. 
 
Heart Health
One cup of avocado has 23% of the recommended daily value of folate. Studies show that people who eat diets rich in folate have a much lower incidence of heart disease than those who don't. The vitamin E, monounsaturated fats, and glutathione in avocado are also great for your heart.

Prevention
The high levels of folate in avocado are also protective against strokes. People who eat diets rich in folate have a much lower risk of stroke than those who don't.