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Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla

May 25, 2016 by Quinn Caudill 28 Comments

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What could be better than Tequila, Limes, Chicken and Avocado? Now turn this into a salad and place it in a crunchy quesadilla and you have my Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla  with avocado dressing. Fresh grilled and goes perfect with a margarita.

Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is a fresh south of the border twist on same old chicken salad. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo!Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla

Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is a fresh south of the border twist on same old chicken salad. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo!I can’t believe it’s almost Memorial Day. This year is flying by. My kids are on summer break and already bored. Ugh! My Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla was first posted over at my friend Michelle’s blog A Dish of Daily Life. Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is a fresh south of the border twist on same old chicken salad. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo!

Todays recipe for Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla would be perfect for any of the upcoming holidays. For Memorial Day serve as written. For Father’s day serve as a chicken salad on flat bread and for July 4th, add some chopped lettuce, tomato and sliced avocado along with the grilled chicken and you have a wonderful Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken CHOPPED Salad with Avocado Dressing on the side.

METHOD: My Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is super easy to make. Whisk up your marinade and let the chicken get nice and drunk. Light your grill, make sure it is clean, and grill the chicken until good and done. Chop your veggies and make your dressing. Chop the chicken and mix everything together.

Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is a fresh south of the border twist on same old chicken salad. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo! Let it set in the fridge awhile to let the flavors come together. When ready to serve, heat up your griddle and grease it, so the quesadillas don’t stick. Add the Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad and some of the queso fresco cheese to the tortilla. Sear on the griddle until crispy and melty.

Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is a fresh south of the border twist on same old chicken salad. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo!Serve with some extra avocado dressing and of course a big margarita. Happy May!!!!

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Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is a fresh south of the border twist on same old chicken salad. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo!
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Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
 
Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla is a fresh south of the border twist on same old chicken salad. Perfect for Cinco de Mayo!
Servings: 8
Author: Quinn Caudill
Ingredients
  • 6 skinless boneless thin chicken breast halves
  • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice, about 2
  • 1/3 cup tequila
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. dried cilantro flakes or 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tbsp. minced seeded jalapeño chilies (optional)
  • 1 tbsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. ancho chili powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 3/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Dressing:
  • 1 avocado, peel and seed removed
  • 3 tbsp. red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
  • 2/3 cup low-fat mayo
  • 1/2 tsp. paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp. olive oil
  • 1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 4 green onions, sliced thin, green parts only
  • 1 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1 cup Queso Fresco cheese, crumbled
  • 8 flour tortillas
Instructions
Tequila Lime Chicken:
  1. If not using thin cut chicken breast, place breasts, one at a time, between two pieces of wax paper.
  2. Flatten with a mallet to 1/2 inch thickness.
  3. Whisk together all of the tequila lime marinade ingredients (lime juice through black pepper) in a large bowl.
  4. Pour into a large zip top food storage bag along with chicken breast.
  5. Let the chicken marinade for a few hours, or overnight.
  6. Light you grill on high heat to 600°F.

  7. Remove chicken from marinade and drain in a colander. Discard marinade.
  8. Place the chicken on the hot grill, over direct heat. Grill 5-7 minutes per side.
  9. Set aside to cool, then chop into bite size pieces.
Dressing:
  1. Place avocado through salt in food processor.
  2. Puree until smooth.
  3. With processor running slowly, pour in olive oil.
  4. Continue to process until creamy and smooth. Set aside.
  5. (Optional: reserve 1/2 cup dressing to serve on top of quesadillas.)
  6. Place chicken, chopped vegetable and dressing in a large bowl.
  7. Mix until all ingredients are coated evenly.
  8. Chill in refrigerator until ready to use.
Make Quesadillas:
  1. Heat griddle to 400°F. Grease with butter or cooking spray.
  2. Assemble quesadillas by placing 1 cup of chicken salad on flour tortillas.
  3. Top with 2 tablespoons quest fresco cheese.
  4. Fold over and sear on the griddle until nice and crisp and melty. About 5 minutes per side if using a regular griddle not a panini maker.
Recipe Notes

By Quinn Caudill for DadWhats4Dinner.com © 2016

I also will be bringing my Grilled Tequila Lime Chicken Salad Quesadilla recipe to Freedom Fridays, Friday Favorites, Fiesta Friday, Weekend Potluck, What’s Cooking Wednesdays. Checkout my Link Parties Page for other great places to find new recipes.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Chicken, Cinco de Mayo, Dinner, Easy, Food Holidays, Grilled, Guest Post, Main Dish, Mexican Food, recipe, Salad

About Quinn Caudill

"Quinn is the author, photographer and recipe designer over at DadWhats4Dinner. He enjoys cooking for family and friends and being creative in the kitchen. He makes ordinary everyday food extraordinary. He lives just north of Cincinnati with his wife of 24 years, three kids and three cats. His kids have well-developed palates and his youngest daughter is now working with him on the blog creating recipes for her own page "Cooking with Ella". Follow him on: Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter or Instagram."

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Comments

  1. Colleen says

    May 27, 2016 at 8:06 am

    Yes, yes, & please for all that holy is YES! This looks delicious!!!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      May 27, 2016 at 8:47 am

      It is so good and versatile. Thanks for stopping by Colleen.

      Reply
  2. randiag says

    April 20, 2017 at 9:23 am

    YUM!! Just in time for Cinco de Mayo & this is going on the menu!!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      Perfect for all spring parties. Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Shannon says

    April 20, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    This looks so delicious!! My husband would LOVE these! Putting this on my list for the week 🙂

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 12:04 pm

      Thanks Shannon. Let me know how ir turns out.

      Reply
  4. themomnoms says

    April 20, 2017 at 12:42 pm

    Everything about this sounds delicious! I have never made tequila marinated chicken before, I’ve done it with beef, but it sounds like it would bring out some of the natural sweetness of the chicken.

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      Yes, just don’t marinade the chicken to long.

      Reply
  5. nparise says

    April 20, 2017 at 5:37 pm

    i am saving this, looks so good! I bet the dressing would work for so many other things as well, yum!

    xx nicole
    http://www.nicoleparise.com

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 12:00 pm

      Thanks Nicole. Yes, the dressing would be awesome on lot of dishes. I might try it on a grilled salad,

      Reply
  6. Sarah Kranz says

    April 20, 2017 at 5:51 pm

    These look great, I love the way you season the chicken before putting it in the quesadilla!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 11:58 am

      Hi Sarah, It adds a little extra zip to the chicken.

      Reply
  7. hal bloss says

    April 20, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    this sound amazing – i can’t survive without chicken & am always looking for new recipes to keep it interesting!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 11:58 am

      Me too! This is one to try if you love chicken. Thanks for stopping by

      Reply
  8. Ashley says

    April 20, 2017 at 11:12 pm

    YUM! This looks absolutely delicious! I can’t wait to give it a try!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 11:57 am

      Thanks for stopping by Ashley!

      Reply
  9. Mira says

    April 21, 2017 at 1:41 am

    These look absolutely delicious. Would be fun to take to a picnic.

    Reply
  10. Rachel R Ritlop says

    April 21, 2017 at 8:36 am

    yummy! this sounds so delicious!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 11:19 am

      Thanks for stopping by Rachel. It is very good.

      Reply
  11. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    April 21, 2017 at 10:21 am

    Nice! And easy-peasy, for sure! I loooove chicken salad, and the flavors you’ve added here are fab!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 21, 2017 at 11:15 am

      Thanks for stopping by Patricia. The flavors are wonderful.

      Reply
  12. moscatoismymantra says

    April 21, 2017 at 6:14 pm

    This truly sounds delicious! Some of my favorite ingredients are in this recipe, definitely pinning for later! PS your photography is amazing!

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 24, 2017 at 7:30 am

      Thanks, the photography is a work in progress but the recipe is awesome.

      Reply
  13. Kaitlynn says

    April 21, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    Wow this looks super yummy! I would love to cook this for dinner soon

    Reply
    • Quinn Caudill says

      April 24, 2017 at 7:28 am

      Give it a try and let me know how it turns out. Thanks for stopping by!!

      Reply

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