Shrimp Quesadillas with Cilantro and Lime

Shrimp Quesadillas with Cilantro and Lime

Total Time
57 min
20m prep ยท 37m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
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Difficulty
Medium
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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

  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    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.

  3. 3

    Assemble quesadillas by placing shrimp mixture and Mexican cheese in between 2 tortillas.

  4. 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.

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