Turkey Quesadillas with Cranberry Salsa

Name: Turkey Quesadillas with Cranberry Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup water; 1 small pear, chopped; 1/4 cup chopped red onion; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped; 3 tablespoons chopped celery; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 4 flour tortillas (6 inches); 2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast; 1 cup shredded reduced-fat white or yellow cheddar cheese

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Jodi Kristensen, Macomb, Michigan

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Updated on Jan. 05, 2024

A sweet-tart cranberry salsa is the ideal accompaniment to leftover turkey in this breezy quesadilla. With a hint of lemon and pear, the salsa is also good with chicken or pork. —Jodi Kristensen, Macomb, Michigan

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Turkey Quesadillas with Cranberry Salsa

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:10 min

Cook:20 min

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Ingredients

3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup water
1 small pear, chopped
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
3 tablespoons chopped celery
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
4 flour tortillas (6 inches)
2 cups cubed cooked turkey breast
1 cup shredded reduced-fat white or yellow cheddar cheese

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Directions

1
For salsa, in a small saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, until berries pop, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly. Stir in pear, onion, jalapeno, celery, lemon zest and juice, and cumin.

2
Preheat griddle over medium heat. Top one half of each tortilla with 1/2 cup turkey; sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese. Fold tortilla to close. Cook on griddle until golden brown and cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes per side. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition Facts

1 quesadilla with 1/3 cup salsa: 321 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 449mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 32g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.