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Goat Cheese Quesadillas with Tropical Fruit Salsa
 
Source: dLife

Goat cheese, herb, and pepper quesadillas with homemade pineapple, papaya, and black bean salsa.

Rating:
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Nutrition Facts

Makes 8 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 173.8
Total Carbs 27.8 g
Dietary Fiber 2.9 g
Sugars 4.5 g
Total Fat 3.8 g
Saturated Fat 0.5 g
Unsaturated Fat 3.3 g
Potassium 88.6 mg
Protein 5.7 g
Sodium 228 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 1/2 Starch
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Servings
Ingredients
Quesadillas
4 oz fat free cream cheese , softened
2 oz goat cheese
0.5 whole jalapeno pepper , seeded and minced
0.5 tsp dried marjoram
0.5 tsp fresh thyme
0.12 tsp white pepper
8 whole wheat tortillas (6-inches each)
1 butter flavored cooking spray

Salsa
0.5 cup fresh diced pineapple
0.5 cup chopped tomato
0.5 cup Papaya, fresh, cubes (or mango)
0.25 cup low sodium canned black beans , rinsed and drained
0.25 cup Cucumber, with skin, fresh, slices , seeded
0.5 tsp fresh jalapeno chili peppers , minced
2 tbsp fresh cilantro , finely chopped
0.25 cup orange juice
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp sugar


Directions
1 In a medium-size bowl, combine cream cheese, goat cheese, jalapeno, herbs, and white pepper.
2 Spread 3 tablespoons mixture on each of 4 tortillas. Top with remaining tortillas.
3 Cook 1 quesadilla in lightly greased skillet on medium to medium-low heat until browned on the bottom, 2 to 3 minutes. Spray top of quesadilla with cooking spray; turn and cook until browned on the bottom. Repeat with remaining quesadillas. Cut quesadillas into wedges; serve warm with Tropical Fruit Salsa.
4 To make Tropical Fruit Salsa: Combine all remaining ingredients in bowl and toss.


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