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Calorie-Cutting Quesadillas

By Phillip Rhodes March 10, 2014
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Fun, healthy, cheesy—and each under 400 calories
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Low Calorie Quesadillas

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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.

Kickin' BBQ Chicken

  • 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

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CALORIES 387; FAT 15g (sat 5.5g); SODIUM 784mg

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Easy Caprese Quesadilla

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CALORIES 300; FAT 12.5g (sat 6g); SODIUM 500mg

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Lox, Cream, & Maters Quesadilla

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CALORIES 302; FAT 12g (sat 5g); SODIUM 736mg

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Ham & Honeycrisp Quesadilla

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CALORIES 334; FAT 12g (sat 6g); SODIUM 775mg

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Fish Taco-Dilla

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CALORIES 356; FAT 13g (sat 6g); SODIUM 759mg

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