Chicken and Mushroom Quesadillas with Carrot and Mango Slaw

Ingredients

• •½ teaspoon ground cumin
• •5 tablespoons olive oil
• •1¼ teaspoons kosher salt
• •¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• •1¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• •6 ounces button mushrooms
• •2 whole limes
• •½ cup Greek yogurt
• •3 tablespoons cilantro
• •2 medium carrots
• •1 medium mango
• •5 ounces baby spinach
• •4 pieces flour tortillas
• •2 cups Monterey Jack cheese

Cooking Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 425°F. Stir cumin, 3 Tbsp. oil, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken and mushrooms and toss to coat. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet and roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 15-17 minutes.

   17 min

2. 2.

   Meanwhile, juice limes to yield 6 Tbsp. juice. Blend yogurt, 3 Tbsp. lime juice, and 3 Tbsp. cilantro in a blender until smooth.

   5 min

3. 3.

   Shave carrots with a vegetable peeler lengthwise into ribbons (or use the large holes of a box grater). Whisk 1 Tbsp. oil and remaining 3 Tbsp. lime juice, 1/4 tsp. salt, and 1/4 tsp. pepper in a large bowl. Add carrots and mango; toss gently to coat.

   10 min

4. 4.

   Remove baking sheet from oven, arrange spinach over chicken, and continue to roast until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board, leaving spinach on sheet, and thinly slice.

   2 min

5. 5.

   Arrange tortillas on a work surface. Dividing evenly, layer cheese, chicken, mushrooms, and spinach on one side of each tortilla. Fold tortillas in half to create half-moons.

   5 min

6. 6.

   Heat 1 1/2 tsp. oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-low until hot. Cook 2 quesadillas, turning once, until cheese is melted and tortillas are browned, 1-2 minutes per side. Transfer quesadillas to serving plates, then cook remaining quesadillas with remaining 1 1/2 tsp. oil.

   8 min

7. 7.

   Sprinkle quesadillas with cilantro leaves and serve with yogurt sauce and carrot-mango slaw alongside.

   2 min

8. 8.

   Chicken and mushrooms can be cooked and yogurt sauce can be made 4 days ahead; cover and chill.