Vegetable-Loaded Mini Chicken Quesadillas

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Soft flour tortillas filled with shredded chicken, bell peppers, and cheese, lightly grilled to golden perfection for a kid-friendly lunch. This Mexican-inspired kid-friendly recipe, ready in about 20 minutes, pairs cooked shredded chicken, small flour tortillas, shredded cheddar cheese for a weeknight-friendly dinner that comes together with one pan and minimal cleanup. Each serving lands at about 320 calories and feeds 4, so it slots cleanly into a weekly meal plan and pairs well with a quick salad or grain on the side. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 10 min Serves 4 Mexican cuisine 320 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: In a small bowl, combine 1 cup cooked shredded chicken with 1/4 tsp ground cumin, 1/4 tsp salt, and 1/8 tsp black pepper, mixing well.
  2. Step 2: Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 diced red bell pepper and 1/2 diced green bell pepper, sautéing for 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
  3. Step 3: Remove peppers from heat and stir into the seasoned chicken.
  4. Step 4: Lay 1 flour tortilla flat and sprinkle 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese evenly over half of it. Top with 1/4 of the chicken-vegetable mixture, then fold the other half of the tortilla over to cover.
  5. Step 5: Place the quesadilla in the skillet over medium heat and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until the tortilla is golden and the cheese has melted.
  6. Step 6: Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling. Cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges and serve warm.

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