Calorie-Cutting Quesadillas
By Phillip Rhodes March 10, 2014
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
Fun, healthy, cheesy—and each under 400 calories
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Low Calorie Quesadillas
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
Most people use 6-inch tortillas for tacos, but we apply healthy new math and use them for quesadillas. Upsizing to an 8-inch tortilla nearly doubles the surface area, meaning twice as much cheesy filling. Suddenly, your sensible meal becomes an 800-calorie heavyweight. Start with a 6-incher, and pile on the lean meats, veggies, and cheese. Crisp in a hot skillet with cooking spray instead of butter to save 7g sat fat.
- 2 ounces chopped roasted chicken breast
- 3 tablespoons grated Mexican-blend cheese
- 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
- 1 tablespoon diced red onion
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped red cilantro
CALORIES 383; FAT 13g (sat 6g); SODIUM 696mg
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Korean Krunch Quesadilla
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
CALORIES 387; FAT 15g (sat 5.5g); SODIUM 784mg
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Easy Caprese Quesadilla
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
CALORIES 300; FAT 12.5g (sat 6g); SODIUM 500mg
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Lox, Cream, & Maters Quesadilla
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
CALORIES 302; FAT 12g (sat 5g); SODIUM 736mg
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Ham & Honeycrisp Quesadilla
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
CALORIES 334; FAT 12g (sat 6g); SODIUM 775mg
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Fish Taco-Dilla
Credit: Photo: Randy Mayor
CALORIES 356; FAT 13g (sat 6g); SODIUM 759mg
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