Shrimp Quesadilla

Name: Shrimp Quesadilla
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper; 1/2 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped; 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1/4 cup chopped tomato; 4 flour tortillas (6 inches); 1/3 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend

Quick and simple enough for any weekday, this dish boasts a refreshing flavor special enough for guests. Serve with salsa on the side and a frosty smoothie, if you like. Tiffany Bryson-San Antonio, Texas

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped jalapeno pepper
1/2 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and chopped
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup chopped tomato
4 flour tortillas (6 inches)
1/3 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir onion and jalapeno until tender. Add the shrimp, cumin and pepper; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in tomato.
Coat the same skillet with cooking spray; add one tortilla. Top with half of cheese, half of shrimp mixture and one tortilla. Cook over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned; remove. Repeat with remaining tortillas, cheese and shrimp mixture, spraying pan as needed. Cut into wedges.

Editor's Note

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 333 calories, 11g fat (2g saturated fat), 181mg cholesterol, 777mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch.

Originally published as Shrimp Quesadillas in Healthy Cooking June/July 2008