Super Quick Shrimp & Green Chili Quesadillas

Name: Super Quick Shrimp & Green Chili Quesadillas
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings (1/2 cup guacamole).
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes, Quesadillas
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup peeled and deveined cooked small shrimp; 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 8 flour tortillas (8 inches); 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and pitted; 2 tablespoons salsa; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

If I am really short on time, I head to the grocery store for prepared guacamole. Swap in shredded rotisserie chicken for shrimp for another fun option. —Angie Ressa, Cheney, Washington

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup peeled and deveined cooked small shrimp
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained
2 green onions, thinly sliced
8 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
2 tablespoons salsa
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

Directions

In a bowl, combine the cheese, shrimp, green chilies and green onions. Place half of the tortillas on a greased griddle; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Top with remaining tortillas. Cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mash avocado with salsa and garlic salt. Serve with quesadillas.

Nutrition Facts

1 quesadilla with 2 tablespoons guacamole: 676 calories, 30g fat (12g saturated fat), 178mg cholesterol, 1186mg sodium, 62g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 6g fiber), 38g protein.

Originally published as Shrimp and Green Chili Quesadillas with Guacamole in Taste of Home August/September 2012

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justmbeth

Mar 24, 2014

Quick and delicious.
veggiemama

Jul 30, 2013

Very quick and simple to make yet very tasty!
Butcher2boy

Jul 30, 2013

Absolutely quick and a great way to use up any type of left-over meat.
scrat127win

Jul 28, 2012

Loved it! Would try it with rotisserie chicken just to get a different taste. My husband wants it again soon!