BACK TO RESULTS \\ Diet & Nutrition Recipes Shrimp Quesadilla

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces raw shrimp
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro 
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 flour tortillas, burrito size
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 4 teaspoons salsa
  • 2 tablespoons shredded jalapeno cheddar cheese

Preparation

  1. Shell and devein shrimp. Rinse and cut into bite-size pieces. Chop cilantro.
  2. Combine cilantro, lemon juice, cumin and cayenne pepper in a zip-lock bag to make marinade. Add shrimp pieces and set aside to marinate for 5 minutes.
  3. Heat a skillet to medium heat and add shrimp with marinade. Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes until shrimp turns orange.  Remove skillet from heat and spoon shrimp out, leaving marinade.
  4. Add sour cream to marinade in skillet and stir to mix.
  5. Heat tortillas in a large skillet or microwave.  Spread 2 teaspoons salsa onto each tortilla. Top with 1/2 shrimp mixture and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese.
  6. Spoon 1 tablespoon sour cream marinade mixture on top of shrimp. Fold tortilla in half, turn over in skillet to heat, then remove from pan. Repeat with second tortilla and remaining shrimp, cheese and marinade.
  7. Cut each tortilla into 4 pieces.  Garnish with cilantro and lemon wedge when ready to serve.

Helpful hints

  • Make with crab meat  or chicken instead of shrimp for variety.

Submitted by:

Recipe created exclusively for DaVita.com by DaVita dietitian Sara, RD, CSR, CDE, from California.

Nutrients per serving

Calories

318

Protein

20

g

Carbohydrates

26

g

Fat

15

g

Cholesterol

118

mg

Sodium

398

mg

Potassium

276

mg

Phosphorus

243

mg

Calcium

139

mg

Fiber

1.2

g

Added Sugar

0

g

Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices

2 meat
1-1/2 starch
1 vegetable, medium potassium
1 fat

Carbohydrate choices

2

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