Cheesy Chicken Tortillas with High-Protein Avocado Sauce

Ingredients

• 450 g Raw chicken breast (Diced)
• 250 g Red pepper (Sliced)
• 250 g Green pepper (Sliced)
• 250 g Red onion (Sliced)
• 80 g Cheddar cheese (Grated; use 20 g per tortilla)
• 4 Wholemeal tortilla wraps (160 kcal each)
• 5 g Olive oil
• 1 tbsp Paprika
• 1 tbsp Ground cumin
• 1 tbsp Garlic powder
• Salt and black pepper (To taste)
• 120 g Avocado
• 50 g 0% Greek yogurt
• 1 Lime juice (Juice of 1 lime)
• Fresh coriander (Small handful)
• 1 Garlic (Clove, grated)
• Jalapeños (Finely chopped, optional)
• Salt (To taste, for the avocado sauce)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180°C fan.

2. 2

   Place the diced chicken, sliced red pepper, sliced green pepper, and sliced red onion on a large baking tray.

3. 3

   Drizzle the olive oil over the chicken and vegetables.

4. 4

   Season with the paprika, ground cumin, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Toss everything together until evenly coated.

5. 5

   Bake for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.

6. 6

   Meanwhile, combine the avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, fresh coriander, grated garlic, salt, and optional jalapeños to make the avocado sauce.

7. 7

   Mash the avocado mixture until smooth, or leave it slightly chunky if preferred.

8. 8

   Five minutes before serving, sprinkle 20 g of grated cheddar over one half of a tortilla.

9. 9

   Fold the tortilla over and cook it in a pan for 90 seconds on each side, until golden and the cheese has melted. Repeat with the remaining tortillas.

10. 10

    Open each cheesy tortilla and fill it with one-quarter of the chicken fajita mixture.

11. 11

    Top each tortilla with a spoonful of the avocado sauce.

12. 12

    Fold the tortillas closed, serve, and enjoy.

Notes

The stated nutrition per serving is 490 calories, 40 g protein, 39 g carbohydrates, 19 g fat, and 10 g fibre. The chicken fajita mixture can also be used with rice, potatoes, or salads and as a meal-prep base.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• high-protein
• Mexican-inspired
• oven-baked
• quesadilla-style
• meal-prep
• under-500-calories