Receta Lentil Chicken Quesadilla
Lentils, brown rice, and chicken make this yummy version of quesadilla!
Ingredientes
- 1/2 cup lentils (rinsed and drained, I use red lentils for this recipe)
- 1/2 cup uncooked short grain brown rice
- 3 cups organic chicken broth
- 1/2 cup filtered water
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 pkg brown rice tortillas
Direcciones
- Combine the lentils, rice, broth, water, bay leaf and salt in a medium size pot over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, reduce and simmer, partially covered, for 40-45 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the lentils and rice are tender.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and saute, stirring for 5-8 minutes until golden brown.
- Add onions to lentil mixture and stir.
- Boil chicken in water for approx 10 minutes until cooked through, dice, and add to lentil mixture.
- Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat.
- Place one tortilla in pan, fill half with lentil mixture and fold over.
- Cook for about 3-5 minutes until browning, and then flip tortilla over and cook the quesadilla another 2-3 minutes until browning on the other side.
- Serve with fresh homemade guacamole.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 280g | |
Recipe makes 4 servings | |
Calories 255 | |
Calories from Fat 38 | 15% |
Total Fat 4.33g | 5% |
Saturated Fat 0.7g | 3% |
Trans Fat 0.01g | |
Cholesterol 13mg | 4% |
Sodium 880mg | 37% |
Potassium 491mg | 14% |
Total Carbs 37.98g | 10% |
Dietary Fiber 9.4g | 31% |
Sugars 1.54g | 1% |
Protein 15.27g | 24% |