Spicy Mexican Quesadillas with Mango Avocado Salsa
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Spicy, cheesy, fresh Mexican quesadillas that take no time at all to make! Filling consists of beans, chicken, onions, veggies and jalapeno Havarti cheese. Top with a fresh avocado and mango salsa to balance the spice and add a delectable freshness.
Author: Chelsea
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 8 quesadillas
Ingredients
- Avocado & Mango Salsa:
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 mango, diced
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
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- Quesadillas:
- ½ small onion
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
- 1 can (540oz) black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ cup frozen corn
- 2 tsp chili powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 lime, juiced
- 170g chicken lunch meat, cut into cubes
- 2 heaping Tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 8 slices jalapeno havarti (or regular havarti), shredded
- 8 wraps
- Sour cream
- Lime (to serve)
Instructions
- Make salsa: combine all ingredients; set aside.
- In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic, red pepper and jalapeno, cooking for another 5 minutes until pepper has softened. Stir in beans, corn, chili powder, salt, pepper, lime juice and chicken and cook until warmed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and set aside.
- Wipe skillet clean and lightly oil with cooking spray.
- Assemble the quesadillas on the skillet: lay one wrap on skillet and sprinkle some cheese on one half. Top with bean mixture, then a bit more cheese, and fold wrap over to make a half-circle shape. Cook for about 2 minutes, flip and cook another 2 minutes until cheese has melted. Repeat with all wraps, slice each into 3 pieces and serve immediately with avocado mango salsa, sour cream and limes.
Recipe by Port and Fin at https://portandfin.com/spicy-mexican-quesadillas-with-mango-avocado-salsa/