If you are looking for a quick and delicious lunch (or dinner!) this Chicken Cheese and Pesto Quesadilla recipe is for you!
Recently I had the luxury of having the entire house to myself for FIVE WHOLE DAYS while the boys and my husband went to Darwin to visit family. While I missed them all (of course!) it was also really lovely to have a little break, put my feet up and indulge in a few of my pregnancy cravings – including these yummy Cauliflower, Cheese and Bacon Fritters and of course a couple (ok, maybe a few!) pieces of my favourite Caramel Slice!
Whenever I go out for Mexican, I ALWAYS order Quesadillas, so it only make sense to make my own! Yes, this Chicken Cheese and Pesto Quesadilla certainly isn’t a ‘traditional’ recipe but it’s packed full of yummy ingredients (including LOTS of cheese!) and best of all it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare and cook.
I used ingredients that were already in our fridge (and coincidentally also form one of my favourite sandwich fillings!) however you really can use whatever ingredients you prefer. I used ‘mini’ tortillas in this recipe and I was struggling to eat the whole thing. I think one of these Chicken Cheese and Pesto Quesadillas could easily be shared between myself and the boys for an easy light lunch.
If you are planning to make these for a couple of adults, simply double the ingredients. There really is no right or wrong way to make these Quesadillas, as long as you’ve got the core ingredients you will have a yummy meal in no time!
For more yummy quesadilla filling ideas, check out these Chicken,Avocado and Pesto Quesadillas or these simple Vegetarian Quesadillas with Pesto and Avocado.
Chicken Cheese and Pesto Quesadilla
Ingredients
- 2 Tortillas
- 100 g of cooked chicken cut into small chunks
- ½ a cup of baby spinach leaves
- 4 slices of tomato
- ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese
- 20 g of feta cheese cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon of basil pesto
Instructions
- Lightly grease a frying pan and place over a medium heat.
- Place one of the tortillas into your frying pan and add the sliced chicken, sliced tomato, baby spinach leaves, mozzarella cheese and feta.
- Spread the basil pesto over one side of the remaining tortilla and place on top of the tortilla already in the pan.
- Cook the Quesadilla for 3 minutes or until the tortilla begins to brown before carefully flipping over and cooking for another 3 - 4 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the tortilla has browned.
- Serve immediately
Notes
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Vicki @ Boiled Eggs & Soldiers
Yum! I want one now!
Lauren
Haha, me too!
Emily
Oh dear – this was the wrong post for me this week! I can’t eat cheese. (This information is usually met with GASPing of the mega variety.) But will revisit your Malteser and Mars fudge recipe while I’m here. x #teamIBOT
Lauren
Oh dear, great excuse to look at yummy chocolate recipes though!
Renee Wilson
Dave would go crazy over these. They look amazing.
Lauren
Thanks lovely, you can easily make vegetarian versions too x
Lisa @ Chocolate Meets Strawberry
Quesadillas really are such a fantastic and very versatile meal, and yours look so delicious Lauren. I like the regular Mexican-style ones but am also a huge fan of the myriad of variations out there! 🙂
Phelen Amanda
100% YES!!! This Chicken Cheese looks and sounds to-die-for amazing and I feel like one bite will have me hooked for life. Now I want your delicious recipe.
Lauren
Thanks so much Amanda, I have to admit I’ve been eating these a couple of times a week!
Hugzilla
Holy shit. These look amazing.
Lauren
Thanks, they taste pretty good too!
natalie @ our parallel connection
These are my favourites and I love to see what others put in theirs.
Lauren
There are so many yummy combinations!
Sammie
Oh wow – I so have to make these. That melting cheese is mouth-wateringly good. Thanks for a great recipe and inspiration. Sammie
Lauren
I hope you enjoy them!
Jessica @ Sweetest Menu
Oh look at that cheesy goodness! This looks amazing Lauren. Brilliant idea to make your own at home!
Lauren
Thanks Jess, I can’t believe I didn’t think of making my own sooner!
Jess
yo welcome
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid
Oh yum! This looks delicious and guess what I’ve got all the ingredients in the fridge!
Lauren
Woohoo!