Quick Lunch

Turkey Breast Quesadillas

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Turkey Breast Quesadillas
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
20 min.
Preparation
ready in 40 min.
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Calories:
946
calories
Calories

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Nutritional values

These quesadillas are packed with protein from the turkey and cheese.

If you're a vegetarian, feel free to cut out the turkey.

1 each contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie946 cal.(45 %)
Protein61.3 g(63 %)
Fat48.49 g(42 %)
Carbohydrates66.26 g(44 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage2.05 g(7 %)
Vitamin A265.67 mg(33,209 %)
Vitamin D0.6 μg(3 %)
Vitamin E1.14 mg(10 %)
Vitamin B₁0.44 mg(44 %)
Vitamin B₂0.56 mg(51 %)
Niacin23.77 mg(198 %)
Vitamin B₆0.94 mg(67 %)
Folate77.68 μg(26 %)
Pantothenic acid1.21 mg(20 %)
Biotin3.77 μg(8 %)
Vitamin B₁₂1.14 μg(38 %)
Vitamin C11.75 mg(12 %)
Potassium522.72 mg(13 %)
Calcium1,073.42 mg(107 %)
Magnesium56.63 mg(19 %)
Iron5.19 mg(35 %)
Iodine0.75 μg(0 %)
Zinc3.19 mg(40 %)
Saturated fatty acids21.01 g
Cholesterol165.71 mg

Ingredients

for
4
Ingredients
2 Tomatoes
1 onion
1 garlic clove
3 ozs green or black Olives
14 ozs turkey breasts
2 Tbsps olive oil
2 Tbsps freshly chopped cilantro
salt
Chili powder
8 large Whole-wheat tortillas
7 ozs grated Mozzarella
7 ozs grated Cheese (such as Cheddar)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
MozzarellaOliveolive oilTomatooniongarlic clove

Preparation steps

1.

Blanch tomatoes, drain, rinse with cold water, peel, quarter, core and finely dice. Peel onion and garlic and finely chop. Chop olive. Rinse turkey breast and pat dry. Either chop or mince.

2.

Heat oil in a pan and fry turkey meat on all sides until brown and crumbly. Add onion and garlic and fry for another 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and fry for approximately 5 minutes. Add cilantro and olives, mix and season with salt and chili powder.

3.

Place four tortillas on a round stovetop grill or on a baking sheet. Mix mozzarella with cheddar in a bowl and sprinkle half of mixture over tortillas. Then cover with turkey mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and place a second tortilla on top. Press quesadilla grill closed and cook for about 10 minutes (or cook under a preheated oven broiler, watching carefully, for 5-10 minutes. Rotate from time to time until cheese begins to melt.

4.

Remove quesadillas and serve cut into pieces