Gluten-Free Kale and Bell Pepper Quesadillas
Updated Sep 20, 2016
These delicious veggie-packed quesadillas make a great meatless lunch or dinner.
Gluten-Free Kale and Bell Pepper Quesadillas
- Prep Time 45 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 cup sliced yellow onion
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips (2x1/4x1/4 inch)
- 1 bunch (8 oz) fresh kale, ribs removed, coarsely chopped (6 cups)
- 3 tablespoons water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 soft corn tortillas (6 inch)
- 1 cup shredded pepper Jack cheese (4 oz)
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup gluten-free reduced-fat sour cream, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Place cookie sheet in oven. Heat oven to 200°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot. Cook onion in oil about 5 minutes or until translucent. Add bell pepper; cook about 5 minutes or until softened. Add kale; cook about 5 minutes or until wilted. Add water and salt; cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Set aside.
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Step2Arrange 4 tortillas on work surface. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons cheese evenly over each tortilla. Divide kale mixture among tortillas (about 1/2 cup each), spreading to within 1/2 inch of edge. Sprinkle another 2 tablespoons cheese over kale on each tortilla. Top each with another tortilla.
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Step3Wipe out skillet with damp paper towel. Heat over medium heat. Spray both sides of quesadillas with cooking spray. Cook quesadillas 3 to 5 minutes on each side until golden brown. Transfer to oven to keep warm while cooking remaining quesadillas. Cut into wedges; serve with salsa and sour cream.
Nutrition
310
Calories
12g
Total Fat
13g
Protein
37g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Quesadilla
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 31%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 640mg
- 27%
- Potassium
- 720mg
- 21%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 37g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 6g
- 24%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 13g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 340%
- 340%
- Vitamin C
- 130%
- 130%
- Calcium
- 35%
- 35%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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