Shrimp Quesadillas with Cilantro and Lime

Shrimp Quesadillas with Cilantro and Lime

Recipe by Dbisbill from allrecipes.com

Dinner 25 Mins.

Ingredients

2

2 servings

  • 0.25 (16 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and minced
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
  • 2 small limes, juiced
  • 0.25 teaspoon chili powder
  • 8 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 0.25 small onion, minced
  • 4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
  • 0.5 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Instructions

  • Combine roasted red peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and chili powder in a shallow dish. Toss chopped shrimp in the lime mixture. Chill in the refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Saute onion in the hot oil until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and lime mixture and saute until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove mixture from the skillet.
  • Assemble quesadillas by placing shrimp mixture and Mexican cheese in between 2 tortillas.
  • Heat tortillas in the skillet over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Cut quesadillas into bite-sized segments and serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per 2 servings

  • Calories: 595
  • Carbohydrate: 66g
  • Fat: 24g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 31g
  • Sugar: 3g

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