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Easy Cheesy Quesadillas Fiesta Friday:)



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For these guys...I use La Banderita Carb Counter whole wheat wraps for the tortillas.

I'm not a carb counter...but these low carb whole wheat wraps taste great, only 50 calories per wrap, 4g of Protein per wrap, and a whopping 11 grams of awesome dietary Fiber per wrap! Go fiber!

This recipe will make a BIG quesadilla. You'll only be able to eat a quarter to a half of it...so enlist help:)

Throw one whole wheat tortilla wrap in a very hot pan.

Top with the following:

2 T. Fresh chopped Tomato

2 T. fresh chopped red onion

1 T. Black Beans

2 T. frozen sweet corn kernels.

1/4 cup of shredded reduced fat colby jack cheese

Any kinda shredded meat that you like...chicken, pork, beef,...optional, but gives you extra protein bang for your buck and tastes great. (this is an awesome way to use up that little bit of grilled chicken/steak that you brought home from a restaurant cause you don't need a lot)

Also great to eat these vegetarian style with just the cheese.

Put another whole wheat tortilla wrap on top...cover to melt the cheese before you flip it....and cook both sides until it starts to brown and get crispy.

Cut it into 8 wedges with a pizza cutter and serve with salsa, hot sauce, cilantro, gracamole, whatever you like on a quesadilla.

Calories and protein for the whole recipe:

Two whole wheat wraps 100 calories 8g protein

1/4 cup reduced fat colbyjack 90 calories 7g protein

2 T Black beans 80 calories 6g protein

2 T Tomatoes 4 calories

2 T Onion 8 calories

2 T Corn 20 calories

2 ounces chicken Breast 94 calories 17g protein

Total= 396 calories 38 grams of protein

Remember... You'll only be able to eat a quarter to a half of one of these monsters. They're SUPER filling.

1/4 serving 99 calories 9.5 grams of protien

1/2 serving 198 calories 19 grams of protein

Good family food, cause you can eat the fancy whole wheat wraps and the family can eat regular tortillas. Add other toppings. Maybe you like olives or cactus or hot peppers? Everyone make their own:)

You could serve with refried beans, pico de gallo, lime, whatever your family enjoys.

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Where do you buy the wraps?

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Sounds yummy, thanks!

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This sounds soooo good. Once I feel better I'm definitely making this!

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Is there a way to save posts somewhere? People are always posting these great recipes and I would like to have them on hand

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I got my wraps at Meijer...a big food store chain here. I've seen them at Walmart, and you can pick them up on Amazon pantry through the mail.

Here's the amazon link...remember this price is for FOUR packages of 8 of them. They do freeze ok:)

https://www.amazon.com/Banderita-Counter-Whole-Wheat-Wraps/dp/B0756PN4JH

These are also awesome for sandwich wraps for packed lunches on the go.....I like to pack them with tomatoes, basil, balsamic Syrup drizzle, lettuce, avacado and turkey bacon or fresh mozerella (or both) BLT wraps are a favorite.

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