Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Fiesta Chicken

Who doesn't love simple, quick, cheesy, crunchy, warm comfort food? It's pictured inside tortillas for quesadillas here, but the possibilities for this Fiesta Chicken mixture are endless. I ate my leftover servings melted on top of tortilla chips for loaded nachos. Serve it cold on a bed of lettuce and tomatoes for a zesty salad. Add more beans and cilantro lime rice to the mixture and roll up in a large tortilla for a burrito. Switch up taco night... I could go on for days. I'll admit that I even ate a spoonful or two out of the fridge cold. Make this fiesta chicken and I promise - you will love it!





Fiesta Chicken Quesadillas, Nachos, Salad, etc.
Makes 4 servings
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients (( Healthier Ingredient Substitutions ))
1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped
1 bell pepper
1 clove garlic
1/2 avocado
1/2 onion
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese (( 1 cup shredded low fat pepper jack cheese ))
3/4 cup cilantro
2/3 cup black beans
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 Tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
Salt to taste
Tortillas for quesadillas, tortilla chips for nachos, lettuce for salad, etc.

1. Pulse cilantro, avocado, garlic clove, lime juice, and 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil in the food processor until smooth. 

2. Chop bell pepper and onion. Saute bell pepper and onion in olive oil until onions become translucent, about 3 minutes.

3. Mix all ingredients together. Use as a filling for quesadillas, on top of tortilla chips as nachos, over some lettuce and tomatoes for a salad (( healthier option )), with more beans and rice for burritos, etc. Enjoy!



Blend cilantro, avocado, garlic, lime juice, and extra virgin olive oil in the food processor. I want to experiment with a sort of cilantro pesto some other time. Hmmm.... 












Zesty Goodness!















Dice the bell pepper and half onion. I'm a big texture person so these crunchy veggies are a must!












Saute the pepper and onion until the onions just become translucent.














Mix all of the ingredients together! I'm telling you - this is a hit.

As you can see above, I got a little hungry while taking these pictures. There's crunch from the vegetables, creaminess from the cheese and avocado mixture, a little kick from the pepper jack, and of course flavorful chicken and spices. It's aaaaall there. Use this as a base for your favorite Mexican dish and you will have a tasty meal on your plate in no time!  



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