A couple of years ago I discovered a really quick and easy way to make a delicious chicken quesadilla, and my family loves them! They work well for packing in a school lunch, so I wanted to share this recipe along with some other great school lunch ideas from Foodie.com.
Let’s look at my favorite ingredients to use for this chicken quesadilla recipe.
- Tortillas – my favorite are Mission Artisan Multigrain
- Chicken – quick and easy so I use canned chicken breast from Costco
- Salsa – mix a few tablespoons of salsa in with the chicken, I like black bean & corn salsa
- Cheese – whichever mexican blend shredded cheese is on sale
Place a tortilla in your skillet.
Add a small amount of shredded cheese around the tortilla.
Sprinkle the chicken and salsa mixture on top of the cheese.
Add another amount of cheese around the tortilla.
Place another tortilla on top.
Cook the quesadilla over medium high heat, flipping once you notice the cheese melting so it helps “stick” the two sides together. Try and flip fast and you’ll avoid loosing all your good filling into the skillet. The quesadilla tortillas should get some dark spots and crispy.
Before cutting, let the quesadilla set for a couple of minutes to help the cheese firm up.
Wrap in some foil and tuck in your kid’s lunch box for a yummy school lunch.
- 2 tortillas
- 1 can chicken breast
- salsa
- shredded cheese
- Place a tortilla in your skillet.
- Add a small amount of shredded cheese around the tortilla.
- Sprinkle the chicken and salsa mixture on top of the cheese.
- Add another amount of cheese around the tortilla.
- Place another tortilla on top.
- Cook the quesadilla over medium high heat, flipping once you notice the cheese melting so it helps “stick” the two sides together. Try and flip fast and you’ll avoid loosing all your good filling into the skillet. The quesadilla tortillas should get some dark spots and crispy.
- Before cutting, let the quesadilla set for a couple of minutes to help the cheese firm up.
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Meghan says
August 1, 2014 at 8:51 pmThese sound great!
Kimberly says
August 6, 2014 at 11:24 amThank you Meghan, and thanks for stopping by!
Danielle says
August 1, 2014 at 10:14 pmThese look delicious! I would love to have you link it up to my Feature Friday Link Palooza!
Danielle @ Blissful & Domestic
Creating Beautiful on Less
Kimberly says
August 6, 2014 at 11:25 amThanks for stopping by Danielle! The quesadillas are so yummy!
Jennie says
August 2, 2014 at 7:06 amLooks like a wonderful lunch!
-Jennie
I’m hosting a linkup and would love for you to stop by!
http://thediaryofarealhousewife.blogspot.com
Kimberly says
August 6, 2014 at 11:25 amIt’s definitely a yummy recipe to add to my school lunch rotation! Thanks Jennie!
Sarah Nenni Daher says
August 5, 2014 at 9:57 pmOh, what a quick and easy lunch idea. We have some leftover chicken in the fridge so I think I’ll make these tomorrow for lunch.
PS – Found you at Show and Tell (SNAP!). Thanks for linking up – I’m your newest follower. :)
Kimberly says
August 6, 2014 at 11:18 amThank you Sarah! And it looks like you’re a Seattle girl like me! Glad we connected. :)
Tati says
December 20, 2016 at 4:14 amHello! How can I pack these while keeping them safe? I get nervous with the chicken sitting out so long
Kimberly says
December 20, 2016 at 9:02 amHi Tati – I’ve always wrapped them in foil and packed them in the lunchbox. We’ve never had issues, but you should decide what’s best for your family’s safety. :)