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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 #quesadillas #weightwatchers #shrimp
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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
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: Seafood Recipes, Whole Wheat Recipe
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 256.8kcal

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