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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
My 9-year old is a bloodhound. Not literally, of course. But he could challenge the most scent-sensitive canine to a smell-off any day of the week.
He undoubtedly got his unique olfactory talent from my mum. She can identify the most unlikely smells, good or bad, from 20 feet away. When I was about 11 years old, we were house-hunting and hit every open house in our chose neighborhood. A third of the houses were immediately crossed off the list when we walk through the front door and my mum whispered to us, "Nope. Not good. A cat peed in here."
Thankfully, my son is tuned into food aromas rather than pet odors.
"Mum, are you cooking brown rice?"
"Mmm, that smells like frittata."
And the other day..."Ah man, did you cook shrimp when we were at school? Did you save any for us?"
There has to be a Food Network channel reality show in there somewhere.
Sure enough, it was the day that I whipped up these quesadillas. The shrimp was seared with garlic and brightened with lemon juice and dill. Then I tucked it all inside of a whole wheat tortilla, along with fresh spinach and feta cheese.
These are perfect for a light lunch or dinner, or would work as an appetizer or snack when serving a crowd.
Other quesadilla recipes:
Cookin' Canuck's
Cookin' Canuck's
Averie Cooks' Lightened Up Corn & Bean Quesadillas with Avocado-Mango-Chipotle Salsa
Nourish's Quick Black Bean & Vegetable Quesadilla
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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
5 from 2 votes
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Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Seafood Recipes, Whole Wheat Recipe
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 256.8kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
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
In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the pepper.
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.
Add the garlic and cook for 15 seconds. Remove from heat and sprinkle with lemon juice and dill.
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.
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.
Fold the other half of the tortilla over the filling. Cook until the tortilla is golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Repeat with the remaining ingredients. Cut each quesadilla into thirds. Serve.
Notes
Weight Watchers Points: 5 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 6 (Points+)
Nutrition
Serving: 1Quesadilla | Calories: 256.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 24.5g | Protein: 22.5g | Fat: 7.4g | Saturated Fat: 2.2g | Cholesterol: 134.2mg | Sodium: 476.6mg | Fiber: 3.4g | Sugar: 2.2g
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Beth
I would totally watch a show about naming that scent!! But no joke, this dish would smell and taste amazing!!Reply
Jennifer Banz
Great flavors! Thanks for sharing!
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Haseena
This was delicious! Made these for my very picky husband who is not a big fan of shrimp or any kind of dish that is not saucy, and he Loved it. I don't like spinach nor did I have any fresh on hand so I substitued Arugala and it was awesome. Thank you for an easy and delicious recipe.
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Carol at Wild Goose Tea
Okay I am in confession mode. Until about a month ago I had never had a quesadilla. Now you might think I am not a Mexican food fan. I love Mexican food and eat it often. After I had my first one, I became a believer! This one is awesomely different. I live alone, so it great for a one person meal too.
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Laura @ My Friend's Bakery
That looks delicious! Perfect for brunch with my girlfriends!
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cheri
These quesadillas look great, what a delicious combination! Your son sounds like a good eater.
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Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
I love these flavors!
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Happy Valley Chow
Ohhh yeah that looks incredible! Fantastic recipe, cannot wait to try 🙂
Happy Blogging!
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Laura (Tutti Dolci)
These quesadillas look so good, love the Greek flavors!
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Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg
This sounds delicious. Feta and shrimp - yum!
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Meagan @ A Zesty Bite
When it comes to Mexican food I absolutely LOVE quesadillas. Loving this shrimp version.
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Erin | The Law Student's Wife
Dara, this is weird--not just your son's astute nose (which is fabulous. Today show maybe?), but I was thinking this morning while brushing my teeth (a time for deep thoughts) that it has been forever since we've made shrimp. I was thinking shrimp tacos, but now I have this fab recipe instead! Pinned for Friday night dinner 🙂
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