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Pesto Shrimp Quesadillas with 36 Grams of Protein
Arielle McCracken

Pesto Shrimp Quesadillas

Quick high-protein quesadillas made with sautéed shrimp, pesto, and mozzarella folded into a protein tortilla.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings: 1 quesadilla
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon* olive oil for the pan
  • 4 oz shrimp
  • 1/8 teaspoon* salt for seasoning the shrimp
  • 1* high protein tortilla
  • 1.5 slices mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • 1/4 teaspoon* hot sauce or chili flakes optional, for spice

Method
 

  1. Heat up a little olive oil in a pan.
  2. Add about four ounces of shrimp, salt them, and stir while cooking about two minutes until they're cooked through, then turn off the heat and move them to the side.
  3. Take a high protein tortilla and spread one and a half slices of mozzarella cheese and one tablespoon of pesto out evenly over it.
  4. Add the shrimp on top - the first quesadilla is done.
  5. Repeat to make a second quesadilla, increasing the shrimp quantity if you'd like more.
  6. Add hot sauce or chili flakes if you like things spicy.
  7. Slice them up and enjoy.

Notes

Amounts marked * are estimates based on the video.
Servings and times are estimates based on the video.
You can also add hot sauce onto this or some chili flakes if you like things spicy.