Chicken Quesadillas with Sweetcorn Salsa

Crisp golden tortillas stuffed with chicken and melted cheese, served with a fresh sweetcorn and tomato salsa.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 30 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 300g cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 200g mature Cheddar, grated
  • 8 flour tortillas
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 200g tinned sweetcorn, drained
  • 3 tomatoes, finely diced
  • 1/2 red onion, finely diced
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Make the salsa by mixing the sweetcorn, tomatoes, red onion, lime juice and coriander with a pinch of salt. Set aside.

  2. Mix the chicken with the cumin and paprika.

  3. Lay four tortillas on a board. Scatter over half of the cheese, then the chicken, then the remaining cheese. Top with the other tortillas and press down.

  4. Heat a little oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Cook each quesadilla for 3 to 4 minutes on each side until golden and the cheese has melted.

  5. Cut into wedges and serve with the salsa.