These shrimp quesadillas are perfect as a lunch, dinner, or snack. What a great way to use up fresh herbs and serve up a wholesome treat!
Ingredients
- 0.25 jars roasted red peppers , 16 ounce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro , or to taste
- 2 small limes , juiced
- 0.25 teaspoons chili powder
- 8 large shrimp - peeled , deveined, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 0.25 small onion , minced
- 4 flours tortillas , 8 inch
- 0.5 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
Instructions
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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.
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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.
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Assemble quesadillas by placing shrimp mixture and Mexican cheese in between 2 tortillas.
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4
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.
Nutrition Facts
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