Vegetable Quesadillas

Number of Servings: 4 (180 g)
Active Time: 25 min.
Total Time: 25 min.

Quesadillas are a great meal when packed robustly with veggies. Use frozen or prepared veggies to make the cooking process speedier.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup green bell peppers, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • ¾ cup green onion, chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. cilantro, chopped
  • 4 (6") flour tortillas
  • ½ cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Using a medium skillet, sauté green bell pepper and corn over medium heat until softened (5 minutes).
  2. Add green onion and tomatoes; cook for several minutes more until heated through; add cilantro.
  3. Heat tortillas in a large skillet over high heat; Place equal amounts of cheese and vegetables on each tortilla; fold in half and continue to cook until cheese is melted and tortilla is crisped and lightly brown.  Serve while hot.

Nutrition Facts

4 servings per container

Serving Size 180 g

Amount per serving
Calories 185
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.5g 6%
Saturated Fat 2.5g 13%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 330mg 14%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.5g 11%
Total Sugars 5g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 19g
Protein 8g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 195.1mg 15%
Iron 1.8mg 10%
Potassium 350mg 8%
Vitamin A 61.2mcg 6%
Vitamin C 42mg 45%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 6%
Vitamin K 49.2mcg 40%
Thiamin 0.2mg 15%
Riboflavin 0.2mg 15%
Niacin 3.1mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 10%
Folate 82.6mcg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.2mcg 8%
Biotin 2.8mcg 10%
Chloride 34.1mg 2%
Pantothenate 0.4mg 0%
Phosphorus 193.4mg 15%
Iodine 0.8mcg 0%
Magnesium 30.2mg 8%
Zinc 1.1mg 10%
Selenium 9.2mcg 15%
Copper 0.1mg 10%
Manganese 0.3mg 15%
Chromium 0.3mcg 0%
Molybdenum 4.1mcg 8%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Tomatoes, Green Pepper, Whole Corn, 6 Inch Flour Tortilla (enriched Flour, Water, Vegetable Oil, Baking Powder, Salt, Sorbic Acid), Green Onion, Reduced Fat Cheddar Cheese (pasteurized Reduced Fat Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (vegetable Color)), Vitamin A Palmitate), Potato Starch And Powdered Cellulose (to Prevent Caking), Natamycin (a Natural Mold Inhibitor)), Cilantro.

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