Chicken Quesadillas (South Beach Style)

Ingredients

• 4 (8 inch)  whole wheat tortillas

• 1 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese or monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded

• 2 (6 ounce)  boneless skinless chicken breasts, precooked and thin-sliced
• 1 avocado, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced (green onions)
• 1/2 cup salsa
• salt and black pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat over to 200 degrees F.

2. 2

   Heat 1 tortilla in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until warm, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with one-quarter each of the cheese, chicken, avocado, scallions and a pinch of salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Cover and cook until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board, fold tortilla in half, and place on a baking sheet in the over to keep warm. Repeat to use remaining ingredients.

4. 4

   Cut each quesadilla into 3 triangles and serve with salsa.