How To Make Shrimp Quesadillas

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and calories.

shrimp

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Chicken is a leaner protein option.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is often less expensive.

Heat a skillet and add real butter.

Add shrimp and chopped bell peppers to the skillet.

Divide the shrimp and bell peppers into two portions for different styles of quesadillas.

Sprinkle taco seasoning over the shrimp and vegetables and let cook for about a minute.

Taste the shrimp and adjust seasoning if necessary, adding more taco seasoning if needed.

Add some oil to the skillet, about 3 tablespoons.

Prepare one quesadilla with shrimp, bell peppers, and cheese, folding the tortilla over.

Prepare a second quesadilla with just shrimp and cheese, without vegetables.

Remove the quesadillas from the skillet and let them rest for a bit.

Cut the quesadillas with a pizza cutter for serving.

Serve with optional toppings like sour cream.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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