It's easy to make, tastes great and is low cal (236 calories). If you don't like the whole wheat low carb tortilla, buy a flour tortilla or better yet make your own. I also use this marinate just for grilled chicken.
HONEY-LIME-CILANTRO-CHICKEN-QUESADILLAS
(serves 4)
Ingredients:
*12 ounces boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cut into pieces
*1 lime, juiced & zested
*2 teaspoons honey
*1 teaspoon olive oil
*1 garlic clove, minced
*1 tablespoon yellow onion, minced
*1 teaspoon dried cilantro
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1/8 teaspoon black pepper
*dash of cayenne pepper
*1 tomato, diced small
*1 cup reduced fat cheddar shredded cheese
*4 whole-wheat-low-carb tortillas
Directions:
~Place the zest & the juice of the lime in a zip-loc bag.
~Mix in honey, olive oil, garlic, onion, cilantro, salt, black pepper & cayenne pepper.
~Add cut up chicken & marinate in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
~Cook chicken on a griddle over medium-high heat, until done.
~Place chicken, tomato & cheese on a tortilla.
~Fold in half and spray with a cooking spray.
~Cook on griddle over medium heat until golden brown, flip and cook other side until golden brown.
Variations:
`add chopped green onions & chopped olives to tortilla before grilling.
`add cooked crumbled turkey bacon to tortilla before grilling.
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