Southwestern Quesadillas

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Looking for great breakfast recipe to start your day? Try our Southwestern Quesadillas!

  • Prep time: 10 min
  • Makes: 4 servings
  • Cook time: 3 min

Nutritional Information

1 quesadilla

  • Calories 363
  • Fat 24 g
  • Saturated Fat 8 g
  • Cholesterol 259 mg
  • Carbohydrates 22 g
  • Fibre 5 g
  • Sugars 4 g
  • Protein 15 g
  • Sodium 872 mg
  • Potassium* 374 mg
  • Calcium 232 mg
*Some ingredients used in the analysis do not provide potassium information, so the potassium mg per serving may be undervalued

Ingredients

2 tsp / 10 ml
butter
1 cup / 250 g
Egg Creations Whole Eggs Original, well shaken
4
small flour tortillas, warmed
4
cheddar cheese slices
1
avocado, chopped
1/2 cup / 125 ml
salsa

Directions

  1. Melt butter in small nonstick skillet on medium-low heat. Whisk eggs until blended. Add to skillet; cook for 3 minutes. or until set, stirring occasionally.

  2. Top tortillas with cheese, eggs and avocados. Fold in half.

  3. Cook quesadillas, in batches, in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 2 min. on each side or until lightly browned on both sides. Serve with salsa.

Tips

  1. Garnish with chopped fresh cilantro before serving.

  2. Substitute 1 cup (250 mL) shredded cheddar cheese for cheese slices.

This recipe was made with:

Egg Creations Whole Eggs Original

Real whole eggs, a touch of sea salt, and nothing more.

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