Cool Ranch Chicken Bacon Quesadillas with Chopped Salad
Easy chicken bacon quesadillas with homemade cool ranch, Buffalo sauce, sweet corn, melty cheese, and chopped salad. A family-favorite dinner!
Servings: 6
Calories: 642kcal
Ingredients
Cool Ranch
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup buttermilk
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- sea salt and black pepper
Quesadillas
- 4-6 large flour tortillas
- 2 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cooked shredded or diced chicken
- 1/2 cup cool ranch dressing (recipe above)
- 1/4 cup Buffalo sauce or Frank's RedHot
- 8 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked
- 1/2 cup roasted corn, fresh or frozen
- 1 tablespoon salted butter or olive oil
Chopped Salad
- 2 cups chopped romaine
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- 1. To make the ranch. Whisk dressing ingredients together until smooth.2. To make the quesadillas. On one half of each tortilla, layer the cheese, chicken, ranch, Buffalo sauce, bacon, corn, and another handful of cheese. Nothing needs to be perfectly measured. Fold the tortilla over to enclose the filling. 3. Cook. Heat the butter or olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the quesadillas, working in batches, until golden, 3 minutes per side.4. To make the salad. In a bowl, toss the salad ingredients together.5. Serve. Slice the quesadillas into wedges and top with the chopped salad. Serve with the cool ranch for dipping.
Nutrition
Calories: 642kcal
