Barbecued Chicken and Chickpea Quesadillas Recipe

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Barbecued Chicken and Chickpea Quesadillas
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Ingredients
11
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Nutrition
2130
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F.
  2. Combine the chicken and barbecue sauce in a medium bowl, season to taste with salt and pepper, and toss gently to coat.
  3. In a separate medium bowl, combine the chickpeas and the reserved liquid, garlic, and scallions and mash the ingredients together with a potato masher, leaving the mixture slightly chunky. Season to taste with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  4. To assemble the quesadillas, lay the tortillas on a flat work surface and spread the chickpea mixture over half of each tortilla, dividing it evenly. Top with the chicken and sprinkle each with a few cilantro leaves and the cheeses. Fold the tortillas in half to form half-moons.
  5. Lightly grease a grill pan or cast-iron skillet with olive oil and heat it over medium-high heat until it's hot. Place two of the quesadillas in the skillet to grill for about 2 minutes per side, turning once, until the cheese is melted and the tortillas are golden brown. Transfer the quesadillas to a baking sheet and place them in the oven to keep them warm. Repeat the process with the remaining quesadillas, adding more oil to the pan if it's dry. Cut the quesadillas into wedges and serve warm.
  6. Per serving: 500.0 calories, 290.0 calories from fat, 32.0g total fat, 10.0g saturated fat, 80.0mg cholesterol, 1190.0mg sodium, 29.0g total carbs, 0.7g dietary fiber, 9.0g sugars, 25.0g protein Nutritional analysis provided by TasteBook, using the USDA Nutrition Database Sara Foster's Casual Cooking by Sara Foster and Carolynn Carreño. Copyright © 2007 by Sara Foster and Carolynn Carreño. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Sara Foster is the founder and owner of Foster's Markets, two café takeout shops in Durham and Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She has worked as a chef for Martha Stewart's catering company, as well as for several well-known New York chefs and caterers. Sara has been featured in Martha Stewart Living, House Beautiful, Country Home, and Southern Living and appears regularly on Martha Stewart Living Television. She lives on a farm outside of Durham with her husband, Peter Sellers. Sarah Belk King is a contributing editor for Bon Appétit magazine and a freelance writer. Her articles have appeared in Wine Spectator, Country Home, House Beautiful, Diversions, The New York Times Magazine, and other national publications. She is the author of Around the Southern Table and The Hungry Traveler: France.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2129.88 Kcal (8917 kJ)
Calories from fat 603.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 67.04g 103%
Cholesterol 79.64mg 27%
Sodium 3623.41mg 151%
Potassium 1193.41mg 25%
Total Carbs 309.65g 103%
Sugars 12.41g 50%
Dietary Fiber 14.11g 56%
Protein 73.93g 148%
Vitamin C 2.8mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 16.3mg 91%
Calcium 477.2mg 48%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 280.36 Kcal (1174 kJ)
Calories from fat 79.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.82g 103%
Cholesterol 10.48mg 27%
Sodium 476.95mg 151%
Potassium 157.09mg 25%
Total Carbs 40.76g 103%
Sugars 1.63g 50%
Dietary Fiber 1.86g 56%
Protein 9.73g 148%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 5%
Iron 2.1mg 91%
Calcium 62.8mg 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 47.4
    Points
  • 56
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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