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Lemon Dill Shrimp Quesadilla Recipe

Shrimp seared with garlic and brightened with lemon and dill are tucked into a crispy quesadilla, along with spinach and feta cheese. 257 calories and 5 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 2568 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • ¾ pound medium shrimp peeled & deveined
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 ½ teaspoons canola oil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped dill
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 4 medium whole wheat tortillas
  • 3 tablespoons crumbled Feta cheese
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions

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  1. In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the pepper.
  2. Heat the canola oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook until just cooked through, 1 to 1½ minutes per side.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 15 seconds. Remove from heat and sprinkle with lemon juice and dill.
  4. Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place one tortilla in pan and cover half with one-quarter of the shrimp, feta cheese, spinach and green onions.
  5. Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling. Cook until the bottom of the tortilla is golden brown, flip and brown the other side.
  6. Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling. Cook until the tortilla is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
  7. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into thirds. Serve.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving 1Quesadilla Calories 256.8kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 24.5g (8%) Protein 22.5g (45%) Fat 7.4g (11%) Saturated Fat 2.2g (11%) Cholesterol 134.2mg (45%) Sodium 476.6mg (20%) Fiber 3.4g (14%) Sugar 2.2g (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2568

% Daily Value*

Serving 1Quesadilla
Calories 256.8kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 24.5g 8%
Protein 22.5g 45%
Fat 7.4g 11%
Saturated Fat 2.2g 11%
Cholesterol 134.2mg 45%
Sodium 476.6mg 20%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Sugar 2.2g 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.