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Carb Safe
≤ 30g
Low Carb
≤ 15g
Very Low Carb
≤ 3g
Low Cholesterol
≤ 60mg (main dish)
≤ 20mg (all others)
Low Calorie
≤ 360 calories (main dish)
≤ 120 calories (all others)
Low Saturated Fat
≤ 3g (main dish)
≤ 1g (all others)

total time

≤ 10 minutes ≤ 20 minutes ≤ 30 minutes

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Shrimp Quesadillas
 
Source: dLife

Pan-fried shrimp wrapped in a tortilla with lettuce and tomatoes.

Rating:
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Difficulty: EASY

Nutrition Facts

Makes 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 147.7
Total Carbs 22 g
Dietary Fiber 10.5 g
Sugars 2.7 g
Total Fat 3.7 g
Saturated Fat 0.1 g
Unsaturated Fat 3.6 g
Potassium 157.3 mg
Protein 16.8 g
Sodium 749.4 mg
Dietary Exchanges
1 1/4 Starch, 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Very Lean Meat
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Servings
Ingredients
1 butter flavored cooking spray
18 large raw shrimp , peeled, deveined, and tail discarded
1 tsp Seasoning, fajita
6 low carb tortilla (10-inch) (or whole-wheat)
6 piece fresh romaine leaves
2 fresh tomatoes , sliced into 12 half-inch thick slices
1 cup Salsa (optional)


Directions
1 Coat a nonstick frying pan with butter-flavored cooking spray.
2 Over medium heat, add shrimp and pan fry for 1 minute. Turn the shrimp, spraying the pan again if necessary, and cook until cooked through for 2 minutes. Drizzle shrimp with fajita spice (add more to taste, if desired).
3 Arrange a lettuce leaf, 2 tomato slices, and 3 shrimp on half of each tortilla. Fold the other half over the filling, pressing the tortilla edges together.
4 Coat a nonstick frying pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. In medium heat, add the quesadillas and fry 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly toasted on the bottom; then turn and fry the other side for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.
5 Serve warm, with salsa if desired.
Additional Information
Tortillas now come in various flavors. You can choose spinach, tomato, white flour, or whole-wheat tortillas. A great variation of this recipe is to substitute a piece of pan-fried fish for the shrimp.


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