Shrimp Quesadillas with Cilantro and Lime
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Cooking:
10 min.
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Servings per container:
2
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Ingredients for - Shrimp Quesadillas with Cilantro and Lime

1. Roasted red peppers, drained and minced - ¼ (16 ounce) jar
2. Chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste - 2 tablespoons
3. Limes, juiced - 2 small
4. Chili powder - ¼ teaspoon
5. Large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and chopped into bite-sized pieces - 8
6. Olive oil - 2 teaspoons
7. Onion, minced - ¼ small
8. Flour tortillas - 4 (8 inch)
9. Shredded Mexican cheese blend - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Shrimp Quesadillas with Cilantro and Lime

1. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

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

4. Stage

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.