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Southwest Shrimp Quesadillas
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Calorie Smart
High Protein
Kid Friendly
Southwest Shrimp Quesadillas

with Mandarin Salsa & Red Pepper Crema

25 min
Difficulty: 1/3

Spiced chicken and melty Mexican cheese are wrapped in golden tortillas, topped with zesty mandarin scallion salsa and smoky red pepper crema. This isn’t your average quesadilla—it’s a flavor fiesta that transforms humble ingredients into crispy, creamy, tangy handheld heaven.

Allergens

Wheat
Shellfish
Milk
Soy

Utensils

Large Pan
Large Bowl
Small Bowl
Fine-mesh Strainer

Tags

Under 650 Calories
Calorie Smart
High Protein
Pork-free
Kid Friendly
Pescatarian
Easy Prep
Latin-american-faves
Handhelds
Ingredients
Flour Tortillas

Flour Tortillas

2 unit

Onion

Onion

1 unit

Mandarin Orange Slices

Mandarin Orange Slices

4 ounce

Shrimp

Shrimp

10 ounce

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

Smoky Red Pepper Crema

2 tablespoon

Tomato

Tomato

1 unit

Lime

Lime

1 unit

Scallions

Scallions

2 unit

Southwest Spice Blend

Southwest Spice Blend

1 tablespoon

Cilantro

Cilantro

0.25 ounce

Mexican Cheese Blend

Mexican Cheese Blend

0.5 cup

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

2 teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
Prep

  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Halve, peel, and thinly slice onion. Finely dice tomato. Trim and thinly slice scallions. Roughly chop cilantro. Drain and finely dice mandarin orange slices. Quarter lime.

2
Cook Chicken

  • Open package of chicken* and drain off any excess liquid.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken, onion, Southwest Spice Blend, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and cooked through, 4-6 minutes.

  • Add ¼ cup water (½ cup for 4 servings); cook until evaporated, 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat; transfer to a large bowl.

3
Cook Quesadillas

  • Place tortillas on a clean work surface; sprinkle one half of each tortilla with Mexican cheese blend and chicken mixture.

  • Fold tortillas in half to create quesadillas.

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in pan used for chicken over medium heat. Add quesadillas and cook until tortillas are golden brown and cheese melts, 1-2 minutes per side. TIP: Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to work in batches.

4
Finish & Serve

  • In a small bowl, combine tomatoscallions, cilantromandarin orange, and juice from half the lime; season with salt.

  • In a separate small bowl, combine red pepper crema and juice from remaining lime.

  • Cut quesadillas into wedges; divide between plates. Top with salsa and serve with crema on the side.

Nutrition per serving

600

kcal

Calories

25

g

Fat

10

g

Saturated Fat

55

g

Carbohydrate

15

g

Sugar

3

g

Dietary Fiber

32

g

Protein

255

mg

Cholesterol

1500

mg

Sodium

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