My not so Border Cafe Quesadilla

Last night we celebrated a much deserved promotion at Rt 1's Border Cafe. Border Cafe is known for their Tex Mex menu, buzzing atmosphere and reasonable prices. I sat staring at the menu, listening to the toddler behind me screaming, and couldn't decided what to eat. I quickly chose the vegetable quesadilla for my dinner when the server came to take our order. The quesadilla turned out to be your average quesadilla, not crisp, just kind of soggy with a random assortment of vegetables including carrots, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli and way too many red onions.

Though my food wasn't great, the company was and we had a great time and finished our meal with homemade cheesecake and smores bars, thanks Meghan and Malissa!

I wanted to share my favorite recipe for lime chicken quesadilla with mango salsa....

For the quesadilla Serves 4

2 boneless chicken breasts
1 lime
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack Cheese
1 yellow pepper, sliced julienne
1/2 red onion, sliced julienne
salt and pepper
4 flour tortilla shells
2 tablespoons olive oil

For the salsa
1 ripe mango, diced brunoise
2 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded and diced brunoise
1 jalapeno, diced brunoise
1 tsp lime zest, 1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh Cilantro
1 teaspoon hot sauce
salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
For the chicken, cut chicken into cubes and put into bowl. Zest the lime and then juice it, then marinate the chicken with the zest and the lime as you preheat a saute pan on the stove. When the oil is hot, add the onions and peppers and cook for five minutes, season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken and saute together until the chicken is golden and the vegetables are tender. On a sheet pan, lay the flour tortillas down and divide the chicken/veg mix among the four, covering only half the shell. Divide the cheese among the four tortillas and then fold them in half. Brush both sides with oil and put the pan in the oven. Bake for ten minutes, then flip them and bake for ten more. They will be golden brown and crisp when finished. Remove them from the oven and cut each into fours.

For the salsa, combine all the ingredients in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and fold together. Serve with the quesadilla and your favorite flavored Jarritos. Enjoy!