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'Tis the season for feasting and leftovers. This recipe from shoprite.com has a tasty solution to all that turkey that's waiting in the 'fridge for something ingenious to make it a different dish.
Servings: 4 Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 10 min
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
• 1 Tbs brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp lime zest
• 4 low carb white wraps
• 5.3 oz spreadable mild goat cheese
• 1 small jalapeño chile pepper, seeded if desired, thinly sliced
• 2 cups chopped cooked light meat turkey
• lime wedges for garnish (Optional)
• 1 Cast Iron Skillet - (Optional)
Directions
1. In small saucepan, cook and stir cranberries and sugar over medium heat 10 minutes or until slightly thickened and most cranberries popped; remove from heat and stir in lime zest.
2. Spread wraps with cheese; top 2 wraps with cranberry sauce, jalapeño, turkey, and remaining wraps, cheese side down.
3. In 2 batches, spray large skillet with cooking spray; add 1 quesadilla and spray top with cooking spray.
4. Cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until golden brown on both sides, turning once.
5. Cut each into 6 wedges; serve with lime wedges, if desired.
(Optional) Dietitian’s Tip: Up the fiber by adding more vegetables to the quesadillas. Try using leftovers from Thanksgiving like shredded Brussels sprouts and chopped green beans!
Nutritional Information
Total Fat 10g, Cholesterol 87mg, Sodium 357mg, Carbohydrate 20g, Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugars 5g, Protein 30g, Calories 267
'Tis the season for feasting and leftovers. This recipe from shoprite.com has a tasty solution to all that turkey that's waiting in the 'fridge for something ingenious to make it a different dish.
Servings: 4 Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 10 min
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup fresh cranberries
• 1 Tbs brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp lime zest
• 4 low carb white wraps
• 5.3 oz spreadable mild goat cheese
• 1 small jalapeño chile pepper, seeded if desired, thinly sliced
• 2 cups chopped cooked light meat turkey
• lime wedges for garnish (Optional)
• 1 Cast Iron Skillet - (Optional)
Directions
1. In small saucepan, cook and stir cranberries and sugar over medium heat 10 minutes or until slightly thickened and most cranberries popped; remove from heat and stir in lime zest.
2. Spread wraps with cheese; top 2 wraps with cranberry sauce, jalapeño, turkey, and remaining wraps, cheese side down.
3. In 2 batches, spray large skillet with cooking spray; add 1 quesadilla and spray top with cooking spray.
4. Cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes or until golden brown on both sides, turning once.
5. Cut each into 6 wedges; serve with lime wedges, if desired.
(Optional) Dietitian’s Tip: Up the fiber by adding more vegetables to the quesadillas. Try using leftovers from Thanksgiving like shredded Brussels sprouts and chopped green beans!
Nutritional Information
Total Fat 10g, Cholesterol 87mg, Sodium 357mg, Carbohydrate 20g, Dietary Fiber 8g, Sugars 5g, Protein 30g, Calories 267