Confetti Quesadillas

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon stick margarine or butter
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2/3 cup chopped tomato
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced seeded jalapeno pepper
  • 1/2 pound medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 8 (8-inch) fat-free flour tortillas
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Heat margarine in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, corn, and garlic, and saute 30 seconds. Add tomato and jalapeno; saute 4 minutes. Stir in shrimp, lemon juice, cilantro, and salt; saute 3 minutes. Remove corn mixture from skillet; keep warm.
  2. Place 1 tortilla in a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat; top with 1/4 cup cheese. Spoon 1/2 cup corn mixture over cheese; top with a tortilla. Cook 3 minutes pressing down with a spatula until cheese melts. Turn carefully; cook until thoroughly heated (about 1 minute). Repeat procedure with the remaining tortillas, cheese, and corn mixture. Cut each quesadilla into quarters; serve with Three-Pepper Salsa.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

617 kcal 31% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 21.5g 43% DV
Total Fat 36.3g 47% DV
Carbs 56.3g 20% DV
Fiber 6.3g 22% DV
Sugar 6.9g 14% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10588mg 100% DV
Potassium 1464.5mg 31% DV
Cholesterol 47.5mg 16% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 170.5mcg 19% DV
Vitamin C 170.5mg 100% DV
Vitamin D 0.2mcg 1% DV
Calcium 539.5mg 42% DV
Iron 13.1mg 73% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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