Quesadillas with Mushrooms and Black Olives
This easy quesadilla with cheese, black olives, and mushrooms is such an easy fix for hungry kids or adults to satisfy those cravings, while still getting some veggies in!
Ingredients
- 4 (8 inch) corn or low fat flour tortillas
- 2/3 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup mushrooms chopped
- 1/4 cup (about 1 - 2.25 ounce can) black olives chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
Servings: (1/2 of a quesadilla)
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Instructions
- Coat a large nonstick skillet cooking spray.
- Place over medium high heat.
- Place 1 tortilla in skillet and top with half of 1/3 of a cup with cheese.
- Layer the olives, mushrooms and green onions on top of the cheese.
- Top with remaining cheese and tortilla.
- Cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
- Remove and keep warm.
- Repeat with remaining ingredients. Cut each into wedges and serve.
Recipe Notes
Skillet Lasagna
Lasagna in less than 30 minutes and on your stove top!
Ingredients
- 1 lb extra lean ground beef chuck or round
- 2 green bell peppers chopped
- 1 1/2 tsp garlic cloves minced
- 1/4 onion chopped
- 2 (15 ounce) cans unsalted tomato sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup Italian dressing reduced fat
- 1 10 ounce package oven ready wheat lasagna noodles broken into quarters
- 3/4 cup shredded, reduced fat mozzerella cheese
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- In a large sauce pan, brown meat and drain excess fat.
- Add peppers, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, water, and dressing and bring to a boil.
- Stir in noodles and cover.
- Cook on medium heat 10 to 15 minutes or until noodles are tender, stirring often.
- Remove from heat and sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Recipe Notes
Pretzel-Crusted Chicken
Pretzel Crusted Chicken is a tasty recipe that is easy to prepare and sure to impress. We’ll show you how to bring it all together smoothly, so you can enjoy the dinner as much as your family.
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 2 tbsp honey mustard
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4.5 ounces crushed, unsalted pretzels about 3-1.5 ounce snack pack bags
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- Slice chicken breasts into strips.
- Spread honey mustard on the surface of each chicken strip.
- Dip each chicken strip into the crushed pretzels.
- Place on a greased 9” x 13” baking dish.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a meat thermometer inserted in chicken ready 165 degrees.
Recipe Notes
Mango Chicken Salad
Enjoy this light and flavorful salad on a hot day. Add a light raspberry tea to complete this meal and to feel refreshed! It’s a quick and easy recipe for dinner tonight! 
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup plain non fat or low fat yogurt
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1 tbsp fresh lime zest
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 large, fresh mango peeled and cut into chunks
- 6 cups fresh spinach leaves washed
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- In a small bowl, whisk yogurt, cilantro, lime juice, lime zest, Dijon mustard and spices to make a dressing.
- Mix chicken and mango in medium bowl.
- Add dressing to chicken and mix well. Serve 1/2 cup chicken salad on top of 1 cup of washed spinach leaves.
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