This recipe has Sodium as 53.7% (as a percentage of RDA).
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Nutrition Rating Details
Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:
• Calcium: 3.5% of RDA
• Calories: 28.1% of RDA
• Carbs: 24.6% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 33.2% of RDA
• Fiber: 42.4% of RDA
• Fructose: 0.0% of RDA
• Protein: 26.6% of RDA
• Sodium: 53.7% of RDA
• Sugar: 5.6% of RDA
• Vitamin A (IU): 16.4% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 36.8% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 9.9% of RDA
• Iron: 9.1% of RDA
• Magnesium: 40.7% of RDA
• Manganese: 14.8% of RDA
• Niacin: 34.8% of RDA
• Potassium: 22.0% of RDA
• Zinc: 24.1% of RDA
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PREPARATION
PREPARING THE BEANS
1.
In a small saucepan, heat the refried beans. Add the coriander and cayenne pepper and stir very well.
PREPARING THE CHICKEN
2.
Heat oil in a frying pan over moderate heat.
3.
Add chicken; cook, turning, for 10 minutes or until golden and cooked.
ASSEMBLING
4.
Spread the beans out on one half of each tortilla.
5.
Add enough cooked chicken to cover the beans moderately.
6.
Sprinkle evenly with cheese and fold the other half of the tortilla over.
COOKING THE QUESADILLAS
7.
Heat the same frying pan used for the chicken up over medium-high heat.
8.
Lightly coat the bottom with olive oil.
9.
Add one quesadilla at a time and fry on both sides for 3-5 minutes, or until a nice golden brown forms.
10.
Serve immediately. Can serve with avocado slices/guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo, cilantro.
THIS RECIPE CAN BE CUSTOMIZED
1.
Make it Gluten Free!
A gluten-free variant of this recipe can be made.
Just substitute gluten-free tortilla for flour tortilla.
2.
Make it Wheat Free!
A wheat-free variant of this recipe can be made.
Just substitute gluten-free tortilla for flour tortilla.
COMPLETE NUTRITION
This recipe has the following nutrient totals:
Calories 562
Protein 30.0 g
Carbohydrates 67.6 g
Iron 1.72 mg
Fiber 11.9 g
Calcium 34.5 mg
(plus many more nutrients)
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