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Shrimp Quesadilla

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min. YIELD: 2 servings.
Quick and simple enough for any weekday, these shrimp quesadillas boast 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

  • 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
  • 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)
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Directions

  • 1. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat; add onion and jalapeno. Cook and stir until tender, 3-5 minutes. Add shrimp, cumin and pepper; cook and stir until shrimp turn pink, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in tomato.
  • 2. Add 1 teaspoon oil to the same skillet; add 1 tortilla. Top with half the cheese, half the shrimp mixture and 1 tortilla. Cook over medium heat until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes on each side; remove. Repeat with remaining 1 teaspoon oil, tortillas, cheese and shrimp mixture. Cut into wedges.

Nutrition Facts

1 quesadilla: 523 calories, 27g fat (8g saturated fat), 163mg cholesterol, 707mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 4g fiber), 30g protein.

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