SPOTLIGHT RECIPE: Tex-Mex Chicken Quesadillas w/Habichuelas Rosadas

Have a craving for something salty, cheesy and crunchy but don't want to reach for a bag of chips? These Tex-Mex style Chicken Quesadillas make a delicious and satisfying meal. Served with salsa, sliced avocado and pink beans—they're full of tangy flavor. Spice them up with hot salsa, or keep it on the mild side. It's up to you.

YOU'LL NEED...
Quesadillas

   3 chicken breasts
   salt, pepper,
   1 teas. Mexican chili powder 
      (garlic powder, paprika, cayenne or ancho chili, oregano, cumin)
   1/4 cup lime juice
   8-10 flour tortillas
   10 oz. CABOT cheddar or monterey jack cheese
   sealable plastic bag or container
   cast iron skillet or grill


Habichuelas Rosadas (Mexican Pink Beans)
   1 can GOYA Pink Beans
   1 onion, chopped
   Mexican chili powder (to taste)
   salt
   vegetable oil or chicken fat


Sides (Optional)
   1 avocado, sliced
   LA MEXICANA fresh Mexican salsa: mild, medium or hot.
   chopped cilantro (green coriander)
   sour cream, or Greek-style plain yoghurt


DIRECTIONS
   1. WASH chicken breasts in warm water. Remove visible fat and membranes.
   2. MIX chili powder, salt, lime juice and vegetable oil in a sealable bag or container. Add chicken breasts, coating all sides. Set aside.
   3. HEAT pot over medium-low.
   4. FRY chopped onion in oil until translucent.
   5. ADD Pink Beans with water from can, Mexican chili powder, and salt to onions. COVER, cooking on low.
   6. HEAT skillet or grill on medium-low.
   7. When grill is HOT, place chicken breasts and grill both sides until meat just cooked through.
   8. REMOVE chicken breasts and set aside to cool.
   9. CHECK beans. Add water as needed to keep from burning.
 10. SLICE chicken and cheese thinly.
 11. PLACE flour tortillas on ungreased heated skillet (medium-low heat). Place cheese, then chicken slices over half the tortilla.
 12. FLIP tortilla in half once edges of cheese begins to melt.
 13. TORTILLA will be golden brown and crispy on the bottom.
 14. REPEAT until all quesadillas are cooked.
 15. SERVE with Pink Beans, salsa, avocado and/or sour cream.