CAFE RIO CHICKEN QUESADILLAS
This is just a great chicken recipe that you can serve with a salad also.
Provided by Deborah Mackrodt
Categories Chicken
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- 1. Place the chicken, Italian dressing, minced garlic, ranch dressing mixture, chili powder and cumin in a crock pot.
- 2. Cook on high 5-6 hours or low 8 hours. Shred with fork when done.
- 3. Mix the green chilis in with the chicken. Now if you only want to use 1 can that is fine. These are the small 4 ounce cans.
- 4. Next take your tortilla and sprinkle some cheese on it then some of the chicken mixture then a little more cheese and top with another tortilla.
- 5. Lightly coat a frying pan with oil or spray and then cook on both sides till cheese has melted.
- 6. Slice with a pizza cutter and serve with sour cream, pico de gallo, guacamole, and salsa.
HEALTHY MEALS MONDAY: CAFE RIO SLOW COOKER CHICKEN AND CILANTRO RICE
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Mix cumin, chili powder & dressing in bowl
- Place frozen chicken breasts in crock pot
- Pour mixture over chicken & cover
- Cook on high for 5 hrs or on low for 7 to 8. Shred chicken in the crockpot and mix it well.
- Wash and chop the cilantro. Mix the cilantro with 2 cups of water and pour in the pan for cooking the rice. Add two more cups of water, the salt, Salsa Verde, and onion. Bring to a boil. Stir in the rice in the boiling water. Cover and turn down heat to very low; steam for 30 minutes. Makes about 10 servings.
- Put it all together with Toppings:
- Cook whole wheat burrito tortillas on non-greased skillet 10-15 seconds on each side
- Put Chicken, Cilantro Rice, black beans, avocado, lowfat cheese, cilantro, tomatoes, (I also added red pepper, green onions and spinach) inside of tortilla.
- Add anything else you like (fat free sour cream, salsa, etc.)
- Roll up your tortilla and eat your delicious and healthy Cafe Rio Burrito!
Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 3045 kcal, Fat 132 g, SaturatedFat 37 g, Cholesterol 871 mg, Sodium 4881 mg, Carbohydrate 149 g, Sugar 25 g, Protein 298 mg
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