Name: Spicy chicken and bean quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 skinless chicken breast fillet; 400 gram can red kidney beans, rinsed; 1/3 cup bought tomato salsa; 2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoon chopped coriander; 4 multigrain flour tortillas; cooking oil spray; 1/2 avocado, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoon lemon juice; baby rocket leaves, to serve

Ingredients

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

1 skinless chicken breast fillet

400 gram can red kidney beans, rinsed

1/3 cup bought tomato salsa

2/3 cup grated cheddar cheese

2 tablespoon chopped coriander

4 multigrain flour tortillas

cooking oil spray

1/2 avocado, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoon lemon juice

baby rocket leaves, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a frying pan over moderate heat. Add chicken; cook, turning, for 10 minutes or until golden and cooked. Cool. Using hands, finely shred chicken.

2.Combine chicken, beans, salsa, cheese and half the coriander in a bowl. Place 2 tortillas on a board. Top equally with chicken mixture. Top with remaining tortillas.

3.Spray a large frying pan with oil. Heat over moderately high heat. Place 1 quesadilla in pan; cook for 2 minutes. Carefully turn; cook for 2 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining quesadilla.

4.Place avocado, juice and remaining coriander in a bowl; toss to combine. Season to taste.

5.To serve, cut each quesadilla into quarters. Serve topped with avocado mixture and rocket.

For extra flavour, use vintage or mature cheddar cheese. Swap kidney beans for Mexican-style beans or four bean mix.
Note

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