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    Mini Chicken Caprese Quesadillas

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Jun 27, 2016 · Modified: Mar 25, 2021 by Dee

    Mini Chicken Caprese Quesadillas are made with leftover chicken, tomatoes, mozzarella cheese and fresh basil for a fun twist on the classic salad.

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    So, what do you do for dinner when you don't have a lot of time or energy? Do you eat out, order in or try to scrape something together? I have to admit that I love going out or even having the Hubs bring home Chinese, but we can't do that very often. And when life gets a little crazy, like it is right now, I just try to whip something up with whatever happens to be in the fridge.

    So,  I'm a huge fan of  using leftovers to make dinner. And by that I mean creating an entirely different meal the second time around -- not just re-heating the food, although that definitely works in a pinch! But this way, nobody can complain that it's just leftovers, especially when you serve something as tasty as these mini Caprese Chicken Quesadillas.

    These are similar to Caprese salad, which I love, but the kids don't. They do like just about anything wrapped in a tortilla, so they loved this version. I used small tortillas so that this would be even easier to eat, and I heated them on a griddle. Then, I just added the rest of the ingredients.

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    Next, I just assembled the quesadillas, cut them up into small triangles, and that was that!

    The combo of fresh tomatoes, basil  and mozzarella gives these little triangles the classic Caprese taste. Plus, you get the melted cheese and crispy crunch of a quesadilla. And they're good -- very good!

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    How to Make Mini Chicken Caprese Quesadillas

    Mini Chicken Caprese Quesadillas

    Published by Dee
    Mini Chicken Caprese Quesadillas are mini quesadillas filled with chicken, mozzarella cheese, diced tomatoes and fresh basil -- the fresh flavor of Caprese salad in a quesadilla
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 5 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Course Main
    Cuisine Italian, Mexican
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 281 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup cooked chicken diced
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
    • ½ cup diced tomatoes
    • 2 tablespoons chopped basil leaves
    • 8 small flour tortillas

    Instructions
     

    • Heat the chicken with the olive oil, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning
    • Heat the tortillas on a griddle, 2 at a time, and layer some cheese, chicken, tomatoes and basil on one tortilla
    • Top with another tortilla, and flip over until both sides are brown and cheese is melted
    • Repeat process until all ingredients are used
    • Slice quesadillas into triangles and serve

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 17gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 528mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 285IUVitamin C: 1.9mgCalcium: 245mgIron: 2.1mg
    Tried this recipe? Please comment and rate it! Show me your dish on Instagram!Mention @meatloafandmelodrama or tag #meatloafandmelodrama!

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    We almost always have leftover cooked chicken in the fridge, but you can always use rotisserie chicken if you don't  have any.

    Mini Chicken Caprese Quesadillas

    And, if you wanna see why our life is a little crazy right now, you can hop on over to my Instagram page and check out our newest family member. She's a real sweetie, but she needs a lot of attention right now, and so does her older fur sibling -- He's still not sold on the whole idea!

     

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    1. Amanda @ The Kolb Corner says

      July 07, 2016 at 12:50 pm

      These look delicious! Pinned.

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    2. Miz Helen says

      June 30, 2016 at 3:14 pm

      What a great idea , these look awesome! Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a fabulous weekend and come back soon!
      Miz Helen5 stars

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    3. Michelle @ Blackberry Babe says

      June 29, 2016 at 12:20 pm

      I love caprese anything! Fantastic idea to make a caprese quesadilla and add the extra protein!

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      • Dee says

        June 29, 2016 at 10:56 pm

        I try to sneak in some extra protein whenever I can. Thanks, Michelle. 🙂

    4. Sabrina says

      June 27, 2016 at 10:29 pm

      I love that I'm seeing caprese being presented in so many new and creative ways! It's always been one of my favorite appetizers and it's only getting better!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 27, 2016 at 10:51 pm

        It's one of my favorites too. I love tomato, basil and mozzarella on crackers, but this works out better for the kids.

    5. Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says

      June 27, 2016 at 8:36 pm

      We will be trying this! I always seem to have leftover chicken, which is great because you can do so much with it! Thanks for the inspiration!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 27, 2016 at 10:53 pm

        I completely agree -- I love having leftover chicken on hand!

    6. Amanda | The Chunky Chef says

      June 27, 2016 at 6:35 pm

      I love interesting quesadilla combinations, and caprese is one of my favorite flavor combos!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 27, 2016 at 10:54 pm

        It's nice to know there are so many Caprese lovers out there! 🙂

    7. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      June 27, 2016 at 4:59 pm

      What a great idea, I could go for a couple of these right now!

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 27, 2016 at 10:55 pm

        I had the extras for lunch -- They heat up well too!

    8. Dee says

      June 27, 2016 at 4:18 pm

      Thanks, Florentina. I hope you enjoy them as much as we did! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Florentina says

      June 27, 2016 at 4:00 pm

      How adorable! You had me at Caprese, on my to make list they go, yum!5 stars

      Reply
    10. Erin @ Texanerin Baking says

      June 27, 2016 at 1:14 pm

      We live near a Thai place so we always go there. Way too often! These quesadillas look like an awesome solution. I also love the amount of cheese in the second picture. 😀

      Reply
      • Dee says

        June 27, 2016 at 4:16 pm

        Thanks! We really packed the cheese in that one!

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