Chicken Quesadillas!

Chicken Case-a-dee-ahhs!

Makes 24 wedges

NI: 65 calories per wedge, 2.2g fat, (4g fiber.) fiber calc not from looneyspoons. guestimated.

Recipe reprinted with permission from Janet and Greta Podleski (Looneyspoons)

1c canned chickpeas, drained, rinsed and mashed

1/2c low fat sour cream

1/2c salsa (mild, med or hot)

1 large clove garlic, minced

8 (7 inch) flour tortillas

2 tsp vegetable oil (I just sprayed a little Pam)

1 chicken breast half, cooked and shredded

1/4 c each finely chopeped fresh coriander,red pepper and green onion

1c shredded reduced fat Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)

* I am unable to find low fat MJ cheese in my neck of the woods so I used half regular and half of the soy based vegetable cheese product.

preheat oven to 400F

Combine mashed chickpeas, 2 tbsp sour cream, 2 tbsp salsa, and garlic in a small bowl. Mi well. Set aside.

Brush one side of each tortilla with oil. Arrange 4 tortillas, oil side down, on a baking sheet. spread 1/4c chickpea mixture over each tortilla, leaving a 1/2 inch border.

Combine shredded chicken, red pepper, green onions, and coriander in a small bowl. Spread 1/4 chicken mixture over chickpeas, followed by 1/4 cheese. Cover with remaining tortillas, oil side up.

Bake for 8-10 minutes, until tortillas are a light golden brown. Remove from oven. Let cool 5 minutes before cutting ( this is important, otherwise tortillas will slide apart). Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges. Serve with remaining sour cream and salsa.

Nora's Quick and Easy Spanish Rice recipe

NI: Yield: 8 servings89 calories, .1g fat, .5g fiber. (according to Sparkpeople.com recipe calculator)

2c long grain minute rice

2 c water

6 oz medium salsa

1/4 tsp cumin

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

1/4c diced red pepper

2 oz Rotel tomatoes

Combine rice and water in pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let stand 5 minutes until moisture had evaporated.

Transfer rice to skillet. Add remaining ingredients and stir. Voila....tasty Spanish rice in a hurry!!!