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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Carly
Made these for dinner tonight and they were so delicious! 🙂
Carly
Meant to add that we substituted sundried tomatoes for tomatoes which tasted amazing.
Lauren
That sounds awesome, I’ll be giving that a try next time I make these.
Melissa
We make these all the time in the sandwich press! Very easy & quick! One variation we do is roll the cooked chicken in a little bit of taco seasoning. Melts into the cheese & it’s delicious!
Lauren
That sounds delicious, I will be trying that next time for sure!
lisa | Garlic + Zest
This is the ultimate comfort food, for me — melty cheese and crispy tortillas! Yum!
Lauren
What more could you ask for?!
Cara lee
How do you make the basil pesto sauce?
Lauren
Hi, I usually just buy a jar of it from the supermarket – so much easier!
Jo
Silly question but would you get the same result from a sandwich press?
Lauren
I haven’t tried these with a sandwich press, but I don’t see why you wouldn’t. They may just be a little flatter.
EssentiallyJess
I think my kids would love these, but there might be too much cheese for me. I’m not a huge fan (unless it’s on pizza.)
Lauren
You could easily cut it down 🙂
di @ studio10creative
I’m making these tonight for dinner. Will let you know how I go. x
di @ studio10creative
just back to say they were absolutely delicious. We’ve found a new family favourite. x
Lauren
I’m so glad you all enjoyed them, that’s made my day!
bakeplaysmile
I;m totally the same as you! I love quesadillas!!! Mmm these ones sound absolutely perfect. Great midweek dinner!
Lauren
They sure are, I’m practically living off them at the moment!
kit@lifethroughthehaze
Yummmmmm Recipe printed out and saved!!!
Lauren
I hope you enjoy it!
Emily @ Have A Laugh On Me
Oh Lauren I’m so happy for you to have all those days to yourself, much deserved! And that cheese, get in ma belly! xx
Lauren
It was so lovely, I promise I did miss them though! I hope your trip to LV is going well, I’m so jealous!