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Shrimp quesadillas with nectarines

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  • Prep Time15 mins
  • Total Time35 mins
  • Makes4 Servings
Shrimp quesadillas with nectarines

Shrimp quesadillas with nectarines recipe Photo by Roberto Caruso

Chatelaine Triple Tested

Take the season's ripest, juiciest nectarines to tasty new heights with this delicious seafood quesadilla.

Ingredients

  • 2 tsp canola oil

  • 450 g frozen raw shrimp, thawed and peeled

  • 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

  • 1 garlic clove, minced

  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

  • 1 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes

  • 2 nectarines, unpeeled, cut into thin wedges

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

  • 1 tbsp lime juice

  • 4 10-in. tortillas

  • 1 cup shredded cheddar

Instructions

  • HEAT a large non-stick pan over medium-high. Add 1 tsp oil, then shrimp. Cook until shrimp turns pink, about 1 min per side. Transfer to a medium bowl.

  • ADD remaining 1 tsp oil to same pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is soft, about 2 min. Add red pepper and chili flakes. Cook until peppers are tender-crisp, 1 to 2 min. Transfer mixture to bowl with shrimp and stir in nectarines, cilantro and lime juice.

  • WIPE pan clean and return to stovetop. Lay a tortilla in frying pan. Scatter a quarter of each shrimp mixture and cheese over half a tortilla. Fold tortilla to enclose filling. Cook until underside is golden, about 2 min. Then flip and continue until other side is golden, about 2 more min. Repeat with remaining tortillas and fillings.


Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 431, Protein 30g, Carbohydrates 41g, Fat 17g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 694mg.

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