CHICKEN AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS
CHICKEN AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS
CHICKEN AND CHEESE QUESADILLAS

Ingredients
  • 1 yellow pepper
  • seeds removed
  • diced
  • 1 small mango
  • peeled and diced
  • 8 cherry tomatoes
  • cut into quarters
  • 3 spring onions
  • chopped
  • 1 tsp chopped jalapeño peppers (optional)
  • 1 lime
  • juice only
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 flour tortillas
  • 150g/5oz Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
  • grated
  • leftover chicken
  • shredded
  • or other cold meat such as turkey
  • 1 green or red pepper
  • seeds removed
  • finely diced
  • small handful coriander leaves
  • chopped
  • plus extra to garnish (optional)
  • soured cream and guacamole
  • to serve (optional)
Directions
  • For the salsa
  • mix all of the salsa ingredients together in a bowl and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Tip the avocado into a mixing bowl with the lime juice to prevent it from turning brown. Add the garlic
  • crème fraîche and coriander and mash everything together lightly with a fork
  • keeping plenty of texture. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • For the quesadillas
  • lay two of the tortillas out on a flat surface. Top each with the cheese
  • followed by the chicken
  • peppers and coriander. Place the remaining tortillas on top and press down gently.
  • Heat a frying pan over a medium hot and add one of the quesadillas to the pan. Fry
  • without adding any oil
  • for 2-3 minutes on each side or until the tortilla is crisp
  • the cheese melted and the chicken heated through thoroughly. Keep warm whilst you cook the second quesadillas.
  • To serve
  • cut the quesadillas into quarters arrange on plates. Spoon a little soured cream on top
  • garnish with coriander and serve with the salsa and guacamole on the side.