Pesto Chicken Quesadillas

Name: Pesto Chicken Quesadillas
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 16 servings 4 (8) flour tortillas; 227 grams package shredded Italian cheese blend; 99 grams pesto (we tested with Alessi); 355 milliliters shredded rotisserie chicken; 4 servings Softened butter or yogurt-based spread (we tested with Brummel & Brown)

Pesto Chicken Quesadillas

Pesto Chicken Quesadillas might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 38g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 757 calories. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. Head to the store and pick up flour tortillas, yogurt-based spread, rotisserie chicken, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes.

Instructions

Spread about 1 1/2 Tbsp. pesto on each tortilla.

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Sprinkle a slightly heaping 1/3 cup chicken onto half of each tortilla; sprinkle cheese over chicken on each tortilla.

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Fold each tortilla in half. Butter both sides of each folded tortilla.

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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook quesadillas, in 2 batches, 2 minutes on each side or until browned and crusty.

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Remove to a cutting board, and cut each quesadilla into 3 wedges.

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Servings:

16servings

4 (8") flour tortillas 227grams

package shredded Italian cheese blend 99grams

pesto (we tested with Alessi)355milliliters

shredded rotisserie chicken 4servings

Softened butter or yogurt-based spread (we tested with Brummel & Brown)

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too.

Bright pink in color with aromas of juicy strawberry, cherry, tropical lychee and vanilla cream, watermelon, strawberries and cream, red cherry and honeysuckle. Dry with a medium-body, round mouthfeel and vibrant flavors of nectarine, peach, honeysuckle and minerality. The refreshing acidity creates a lively and clean finish.This rosé is a versatile wine to pair with food as it can stand up to complex cuisines yet is comfortable with simple salads and seasonal vegetables. Enjoy with salmon sliders, ahi tuna, vegetable curries, bruschetta, balsamic chicken kabobs, wood-fired flatbreads, niçoise salads, cheese and charcuterie boards. Serve chilled.