Description
Turn your leftover holiday turkey and cranberry sauce into a quick, warm, and satisfying quesadilla. This recipe gives those festive flavors a fun, Tex-Mex twist for a simple weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large flour tortillas
- 1 cup cooked, shredded turkey
- 1/2 cup cranberry sauce
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon butter or oil
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat.
- Place one tortilla on the heated surface.
- Spread half of the tortilla with a layer of cheese.
- Top the cheese with half of the shredded turkey.
- Spoon half of the cranberry sauce over the turkey.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the cranberry sauce.
- Fold the empty half of the tortilla over the filling.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, pressing gently with a spatula, until the tortilla is golden brown and the cheese melts.
- Remove from the skillet, slice into wedges, and repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Notes
- Use leftover roasted or smoked turkey.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of chili powder to the turkey.
- Serve with sour cream or salsa if desired.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Lunch/Dinner
- Method: Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 quesadilla
- Calories: 400 (estimated)
- Sugar: 10g (estimated)
- Sodium: 650mg (estimated)
- Fat: 20g (estimated)
- Saturated Fat: 10g (estimated)
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g (estimated)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g (estimated)
- Fiber: 2g (estimated)
- Protein: 25g (estimated)
- Cholesterol: 60mg (estimated)