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Fajita Style Quesadillas
A fun and delicious twist on quesadillas with fresh ingredients added to taste like a fajita!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 267 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 sliced onion
- 1 seeded and sliced green pepper
- 1 seeded and sliced red pepper
- 8 ounces shredded Monterey jack cheese
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 sliced onion 1 seeded and sliced green pepper, and 1 seeded and sliced red pepper and cook, stirring, for 4 minutes until the vegetables are just tender and slightly browned. Remove vegetables from pan onto a plate and set aside.
- Lightly coat one side of a tortilla with cooking spray and place it oiled side down in a skillet over medium heat. Add 1 ounce of the 8 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese to the tortilla and ¼ of the vegetables on top. Add another 1 ounce of the cheese and place a second tortilla sprayed with cooking spray on top.
- Cook quesadillas for 2 minutes on each side until cheese is melted and tortillas are lightly browned. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Cut each quesadilla into four pieces and serve warm.
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Notes
- Updated on September 8, 2020
- Originally Posted on June 26, 2013
Nutrition Information
Calories
267kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
50mg
(17%)
Sodium
343mg
(14%)
Potassium
201mg
(6%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1478IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
64mg
(71%)
Calcium
434mg
(43%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 267
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 267kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 50mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 343mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 201mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1478IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 64mg | 71% |
| Calcium | 434mg | 43% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.