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K-12 Quesadilla with Chicken and Quinoa

One quesadilla provides 2.5 oz eq m/ma, 1/8 cup vegetable (other), 2 oz eq grains.

Servings: 16
Yield: 16 quesadillas

Ingredients 
8 oz InHarvest White Quinoa
2 lb. House of Raeford Rotisserie Chicken, 1/2-inch
dice
16 oz Cheese, monterery jack, shredded

2 cup Salsa verde, low sodium
4 teaspoons Cumin, ground
16 each Tortillas, whole wheat flour (8-inch, 44grams)

Procedure
1 Cook quinoa according to package directions.
2 Drain off any excess liquid and cool the quinoa under refrigeration.
3 In a large bowl or hobart mixer with paddle attachment, combine chicken, cheese, salsa, cumin and cooled
quinoa.
4 Mix thoroughly.
5 Using a #8 disher, scoop the filling onto the bottom half of the tortilla.
6 Spread the filling out over half the tortilla to 1/2 inch from the edge.
7 Fold the tortilla over and press to seal.
8 Place quesadillas on parchment-lined sheet pans, 12 per tray with edges slightly overlapping.
9 Wrap the sheet pans and store under refrigeration until ready to cook.
10 Heat in a 350 degree oven until internal temperature reaches 165 (5-10 minutes)

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