Name: Spicy turkey quesadillas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 4 long red chillies, finely sliced; 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon finely sliced lemongrass; 2 tomatoes, diced; 6 flour burritos; 1/2 cup (60g) grated low-fat tasty cheese; 1 cup baby spinach; 150 sliced cooked turkey, torn

Spicy turkey quesadillas

Spice up your leftover Turkey with these Mexican inspired quesadillas

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Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

35M

Total

50M

Ingredients

4 long red chillies, finely sliced

1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar

2 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon finely sliced lemongrass

2 tomatoes, diced

6 flour burritos

1/2 cup (60g) grated low-fat tasty cheese

1 cup baby spinach

150 sliced cooked turkey, torn

Method

1.Place chilli, sugar, lemon juice, lemongrass and 1/4, cup water in a saucepan on medium heat and simmer until sugar dissolves. Add tomato and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, until sauce thickens. Set aside to cool.

2. Sprinkle three burritos with half of cheese. Top with spinach and turkey and drizzle each with 2 tablespoons of sauce. Top with remaining cheese and burritos. Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium-low and cook, one at a time, for 2 minutes each side, until browned and cheese melts. Serve cut into wedges with sauce on side.

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