Shrimp & Habanero Quesadillas

Category

Seafood

Servings

6

Ingredients

  • Vegetable or olive oil
  • 6 small flour tortillas
  • 12 ounces cooked shrimp, halved lengthwise or diced
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • Whole sprigs cilantro and lime wedges for garnish
  • Cabbage-Carrot Slaw:

  • 1 small head green cabbage, shredded
  • 1 carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1-2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1-½ cups cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Fresh Tomato Salsa:

  • 3 medium tomatoes
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 bunch green onions, chopped
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste

Directions

  1. LIGHTLY OIL small skillet and place over medium heat. Place first tortilla in skillet until heated through, about 30 seconds per side.
  2. PLACE one-sixth of cheese on one half of the tortilla, followed by one-sixth of shrimp and green onions. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in half, pressing to seal. Cover to keep warm and set aside. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
  3. SERVE with small bowl of sour cream and garnish with cilantro and lime wedges. Accompany with Cabbage-Carrot Slaw (recipe below) and Fresh Tomato Salsa (recipe below).

Cabbage-Carrot Slaw:

  1. COMBINE cabbage, carrots, jalapenos and salt in a large bowl.
  2. In saucepan, heat vinegar with sugar, stirring to dissolve sugar; pour mixture over slaw and toss together well. Add cilantro and toss again.

Fresh Tomato Salsa:

  1. CUT tomatoes in half crosswise and gently squeeze out and discard seeds.Dice tomato, combine in bowl with remaining ingredients and stir together gently.

Nutrition

Nutrition

per serving
Calories
297
Amount/Serving % Daily Value
Fat
14.5 grams
22%
Saturated Fat
6 grams
30%
Cholesterol
150 milligrams
50%
Sodium
935 milligrams
39%
Carbs
19 grams
6%
Fiber
1.5 grams
6%
Protein
22.5 grams
Calcium
302 milligrams
30%
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Cheese As You Please

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