Name: Chicken and corn quesadillas with avocado salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 large barbecued chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat finely shredded; 420 gram can creamed corn; 1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 8 bought sun-dried tomato and basil wraps; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese; Avocado salsa; 2 avocadoes, mashed; 1 large tomato, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon finely chopped coriander

Chicken and corn quesadillas with avocado salsa

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Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

Ingredients

1 large barbecued chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat finely shredded

420 gram can creamed corn

1 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

8 bought sun-dried tomato and basil wraps

1/2 cup sour cream

1 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese

Avocado salsa

2 avocadoes, mashed

1 large tomato, finely chopped

2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon finely chopped coriander

Method

1.Combine chicken and creamed corn in a bowl. Season.

2.Heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a frying pan over moderate heat. Place 1 wrap in pan; spread with some of the sour cream. Top with a quarter of the chicken mixture, a quarter of the cheese, then 1 more wrap. Cook for 2 minutes or until golden. Carefully turn; cook for 1 minute or until golden.

3.Transfer to a plate. Repeat with remaining oil, wraps, sour cream, chicken mixture and cheese.

4.For the avocado salsa, place all ingredients in a bowl; stir to combine.

5.Serve each quesadilla, cut into 6 wedges, topped with avocado salsa.

You can also cook these on a large sandwich press. Wrap bread, available plain and flavoured, is in the bakery aisle. Use any type you like.
Note

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