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    Home » Entrees » Poultry Recipes

    Lunchtime Quesadilla Recipe with Smoked Turkey, Apples, Havarti Cheese & Arugula

    Published: Sep 12, 2012 · Modified: Jun 21, 2019 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 13 Comments

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    Lunchtime Quesadilla Recipe with Smoked Turkey, Apples, Havarti Cheese & Arugula

    When I was a kid, I couldn't stand munching away on a whole apple. Apple slices, lovingly cored and seeded by my mum, always tasted far better to me. It's funny that my eldest son is the same, even though he now sees me happily munching away on whole crisp apples each autumn. Luckily, we all love apple recipes and tend to get a bit overzealous with making some of our favorites, such as The Family Crockpot Applesauce, Spaghetti Squash with Apples & Toasted Pecans and Apple Upside-Down Biscuits.

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    When we lived in New York City, and then New Jersey for a year, there was a little deli that my husband frequented in Denville, New Jersey. While neither of us remembers the name of the deli, their signature sandwich will always have a place in our memories. The Alpine Slide was a stack of smoked turkey breast, cheese, lettuce and (the best part of all) apple slices, sandwiched between two pieces of soft whole wheat bread.

    This quesadilla is a riff on the Alpine Slide. It includes all of the main ingredients - smoked turkey, havarti cheese, the sliced apples of my childhood - but has the added bonus of melted cheese. Because you can really never go wrong with melted cheese, right?

    The recipe:

    Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Lay 1 whole wheat tortilla in the pan, and spread 2 teaspoons of the mustard over the tortilla.

    Lunchtime Quesadilla Recipe with Smoked Turkey, Apples, Havarti Cheese & Arugula

    Top with ¼ of the cheese, turkey, apple and arugula.

    Fold over the other side of the tortilla to form a half-circle. Press down with a spatula as the cheese melts to seal the quesadilla.

    Lunchtime Quesadilla Recipe with Smoked Turkey, Apples, Havarti Cheese & Arugula

    When the bottom is golden brown, flip the quesadilla and brown on the other side. Remove from the pan, cut into thirds and serve.

    Repeat with the remaining tortillas, mustard, cheese, turkey, apple & arugula.

    Lunchtime Quesadilla Recipe with Smoked Turkey, Apples, Havarti Cheese & Arugula

    Lunchtime Quesadilla Recipe with Smoked Turkey, Apples, Havarti Cheese & Arugula

    This easy lunchtime quesadilla features smoked turkey and sweet apples, along with creamy melted cheese.
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    Course: Entrees, Sandwiches
    Cuisine: Mexican
    Keyword: Poultry Recipes
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 Servings
    Calories: 364kcal
    Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

    Ingredients

    • 4 whole wheat tortillas
    • 8 teaspoons stone ground mustard
    • 6 ounces sliced havarti cheese
    • 6 ounces sliced smoked turkey breast
    • 1 ½ Gala apples cored and thinly sliced
    • 1 cup arugula
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    Instructions

    • Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Lay 1 whole wheat tortilla in the pan, and spread 2 teaspoons of the mustard over the tortilla.
    • Top with ¼ of the cheese, turkey, apple and arugula.
    • Fold over the other side of the tortilla to form a half-circle. Press down with a spatula as the cheese melts to seal the quesadilla.
    • When the bottom is golden brown, flip the quesadilla and brown on the other side.
    • Remove from the pan, cut into thirds and serve.
    • Repeat with the remaining tortillas, mustard, cheese, turkey, apple & arugula.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Quesadilla | Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 60mg | Sodium: 810mg | Potassium: 237mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 495IU | Vitamin C: 4.1mg | Calcium: 364mg | Iron: 1.7mg
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    Disclosure: I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

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      1. kelley

        September 15, 2012 at 3:12 pm

        Awesome! I love the apple-havarti combination. A great lunch recipe, indeed!!

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      2. Meeta

        September 14, 2012 at 7:08 am

        Oh I am loving the flavors here. Perfect for S.' lunchbox too! Love the apples, but am also thinking of pears, maybe even pineapple chunks. Thanks for the inspiration!

        Reply
      3. Maria

        September 13, 2012 at 7:26 am

        I love the apples in there!

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      4. Becky at Vintage Mixer

        September 12, 2012 at 9:25 pm

        Sounds like a sandwich I would love! I really enjoy apples on my grilled cheese!

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      5. addie @ culicurious

        September 12, 2012 at 1:39 pm

        Quick, easy, healthy and tasty - a real winner!! 🙂

        Reply
      6. Karly

        September 12, 2012 at 1:28 pm

        These are gorgeous. Perfect lunch for a Fall day.

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      7. Krista

        September 12, 2012 at 1:19 pm

        I absolutely love this flavor combination Dara! Cheese and fruit is always a winner in my book.

        Reply
      8. Laura (Tutti Dolci)

        September 12, 2012 at 10:24 am

        I love a good quesadilla, great flavor combo!

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      9. Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings

        September 12, 2012 at 9:15 am

        love the cheese and arugula choices for the quesadilla!

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      10. Alyssa | Queen of Quinoa

        September 12, 2012 at 9:11 am

        I love quesadillas for lunch! I've recently been doing an apple, almond butter and spinach quesadilla, and it's so tasty! Apple add the perfect amount of sweetness and crunch. But your sounds even better, so I'm definitely going to try it, maybe with goat cheese instead 🙂

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      11. carrian

        September 12, 2012 at 8:07 am

        I cannot even tell you how much I love Havarti. MMMMMM. This looks so wonderful. I love that your food is always so real and tasty, but perfectly good for you too. (some people's healthy is a tiny bit caca)

        Reply
      12. Bev @ Bev Cooks

        September 12, 2012 at 7:44 am

        This is SO about to be my jam.

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      13. Priya

        September 12, 2012 at 7:12 am

        a healthy and well balanced lunch - not to mention it looks amazing 🙂

        Reply

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