Grilled Chicken Fajita Quesadillas



Ingredients:

1-packet Taco seasoning mix
2-tablespoons Fresh lime juice
1-tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
1-teaspoon Honey
1-teaspoon Sugar
1-pound Chicken breast, boneless & skinless, sliced
1-large Red bell pepper cut into strips
1-medium Onion cut into strips
½-cup Black olives slices
1-large Avocado, pitted, peeled and thinly sliced
2-cups (8-ounces) Mexican blend shredded cheese
8-large Tortillas (8-inches in diameter)

Salsa & sour cream (optional toppings) Instructions:

Preheat grill for about 10 minutes. Mix taco seasoning, fresh lime juice, fresh lemon juice, honey and sugar in a medium bowl. Add sliced chicken breast; toss to coat and set aside.

Put red bell pepper strips and onion strips in grill basket and place on grill. Be sure to spray grill basket with cooking spray unless you have a non-stick grilling basket. After placing grill basket with veggies on grill close the cover and grill for about 4 minutes or until tender. Remove from grill and cover to keep warm.

Place chicken strips on grill. Close grill and grill about 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

Take four tortillas and layer veggie mixture, chicken, olives, avocado and cheese. Top with remaining four tortillas. Put one quesadilla at a time on the grill. Close grill. Grill about 5 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into four wedges. Top with salsa and sour cream, optional.

Serves 4

Note: Be sure to try the Cedar wood plank to your grill and place quesadillas on the wood plank.

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