Name: Canned Chicken Quesadilla
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Ingredients: 16 ounce can refried beans (✅); 4.5 onnce can white chunk chicken (✅); 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (✅); 10 gluten-free tortillas

A canned chicken quesadilla for kids made with chicken, canned refried beans, and lots of cheese, this is an easy camping meal or lunch that comes together quickly! Gluten-free.

Choosing food for camping can sometimes be a challenge because there are so many delicious options to choose from. However, I have FINALLY narrowed down my list of easy camp meals.

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I am super excited to add this Chicken Quesadilla to my menu list. You can easily make shredded chicken by baking the chicken in your preferred method (we love boiling chicken thighs) then shredding chicken in a Kitchenaid or stand mixer. Make sure to use boneless chicken though.

In under 10 minutes with less than 5 ingredients, you can create a lunch meal for all the campers at your campsite. Plus, by using canned ingredients for this healthy quesadilla recipe, you will save room in the coolers.

As for RV and camping travel, fridge/ freezer space is key.

Planning and bringing as many non-refrigerated items as possible and filling in with refrigerated things is important.

Limiting the cooking tools you bring on camping trips is important in order to save valuable space. It can get overwhelming with the amount you need to pack between the tent supplies, personal bags, and food ingredients.

Make sure a cast iron pan is on your packing list. I love my camping cast iron pan because I can cook and/or reheat a variety of recipes in the pan.

If you have not used cast iron before, try it on your next trip & let me know your thoughts!

INGREDIENTS

To start, gather the ingredients.

16 oz. can refried beans
4.5 oz. can white chunk chicken
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
10 8-inch gluten free tortillas

HOW TO MAKE

Heat cast iron pan on the stovetop or on the grill grate over medium-high heat.
Add a drizzle of oil to the pan.
Place quesadilla into the pan.
Cook about 2-3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and cheese is melted
Serve immediately

chicken on top of refried beans on a tortilla

Next, lay each tortilla on a flat surface. Then, smear a scoop of refried beans on the tortillas and top with canned shredded chicken and cheese.

Black olives, chopped tomatoes, spinach leaves, onion slices, jalapeños or any other ingredients you prefer can be added to the quesadilla.

Easy canned items to pack include a can of black olives and a can of Rotel to add to the quesadilla at the campsite.

Add the quesadilla to a heated cast iron pan. Cook on each side for 2-3 minutes or until warm. Remove from pan, slice & serve.

Salsa, sour cream, jalapeños and cilantro are great optional sides to serve with this bean and cheese quesadilla with chicken.

Just make sure to consider the amount of space you have when deciding which side options to pack.

I hope your campers are looking forward to trying this recipe as much as mine. I have a feeling that this lunch meal is going to become a breakfast, lunch, and dinner meal!

easy camping lunches

Bean and Cheese Burritos
Egg McMuffin
Kielbasa, Pepper, Onion and Potato Hash
Quick and Easy Yogurt Parfaits

CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.

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