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Chicken and Avocado Quesadillas

October 1, 2008

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YIELD: 100 servings

10 lbs.

fully ripened Mexican avocados

1 cup

lime or lemon juice

½ cup

water

2 tsps.

salt

¼ cup

ground cumin

8 lbs.

cooked diced chicken

100

flour tortillas (7-8” each)

1½ lbs.

shredded pepper-jack cheese

Commercial salsa as needed

  1. Pit, peel and cut avocados into 1” cubes (yielding about 7½ pounds).

  2. In a bowl combine lime or lemon juice, water, salt and cumin. Add chicken and avocado; toss gently.

  3. On baking sheets, lay tortillas in single layer. Spoon chicken and avocado mixture on 1 side of each tortilla, dividing evenly; top with cheese. Fold tortillas in half to cover filling; press down gently.

  4. Bake at 450°F until tortillas are crisp and golden around the edges, about 8 minutes. Serve with salsa and sour cream as desired.

Recipe and photo by Avocados From Mexico

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