Best 8 Havarti Shrimp Quesadillas Recipes

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Havarti shrimp quesadillas are a delectable dish that blends the creamy richness of havarti cheese with juicy shrimp and the vibrant flavors of Mexican spices. This culinary creation offers a delightful combination of textures, from the crispy tortilla to the tender shrimp and the gooey melted cheese. Whether served as an appetizer, main course, or even as a tasty snack, havarti shrimp quesadillas are sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

HAVARTI SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



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Apricot preserves add a touch of sweetness to the mushrooms, shrimp and cheese inside these grilled quesadillas. Or cook them in a hot skillet until lightly browned. -Susan Manning, Burlington, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 25m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, chopped
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon butter
6 tablespoons apricot preserves
6 flour tortillas (10 inches)
6 ounces Havarti cheese, thinly sliced
1/2 pound cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined and chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, saute mushrooms in oil and butter until tender. , Spread 1 tablespoon preserves over half of each tortilla; top with cheese, shrimp and mushrooms. Fold tortillas over. Brush both sides with melted butter., Grill quesadillas, uncovered, over medium heat for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut each quesadilla into four wedges. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 26mg cholesterol, Sodium 166mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

QUESADILLAS WITH SHRIMP AND PEPPERS



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Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 35m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup Mexican red sauce
12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped into chunks
1 green bell pepper, chopped into chunks
1 red bell pepper, chopped into chunks
Butter, for cooking tortillas
6 flour tortillas
2 cups grated cheese (Monterey Jack is best)
Sour cream, for serving
Fresh cilantro leaves, for serving
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

  • On a large plate, pour the red sauce over the shrimp and set aside.
  • Heat a skillet over high heat and add the olive oil. Cook the onions and bell peppers over high heat until they start to get nicely browned. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
  • Add the shrimp with the sauce. Cook, stirring only occasionally, until the shrimp are opaque. Add in a little water if the sauce gets dry. Remove from the skillet and chop the shrimp into bite-size pieces.
  • In a clean skillet, heat some butter. Place a tortilla in the skillet, then layer on the ingredients: cheese, vegetables and shrimp. Top with a little more cheese and a second tortilla. Cook on both sides, adding butter before flipping to the other side so the tortilla isn't overly dry. Remove from the skillet and slice into wedges. Repeat with the rest of the tortillas and filling ingredients.
  • Serve with sour cream, cilantro and lime wedges

SHRIMP QUESADILLA



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Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Yield 2 to 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces pepper jack cheese
Six 16-20 count unpeeled shrimp, deveined
Olive oil, for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 large flour tortillas
1/4 cup chopped roasted red pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves

Steps:

  • Place cheese in freezer for around 45 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Drizzle shrimp with olive oil in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Spread on a baking sheet and bake, rotating once, until just cooked through, 7 to 9 minutes.
  • When shrimp are cool enough to handle, remove and discard peels and tails. Cut shrimp into thirds.
  • Shred cheese using the large holes on a box grater.
  • Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on one side of a tortilla. Place tortilla, mayo-side down, in a large skillet. Sprinkle half the cheese evenly over the top of the entire tortilla, then turn heat on to medium-low heat. While pan is heating, sprinkle half of the chopped shrimp, half of the roasted red peppers and half of the cilantro on one half of the tortilla, leaving the other half with just cheese. Let quesadilla cook, checking that the bottom of the tortilla doesn't burn, until cheese is mostly melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and carefully fold the quesadilla in half like a book, folding the cheese side over the toppings. Place quesadilla on a plate and let rest 5 minutes. Repeat with second tortilla and ingredients. Cut into wedges before serving.

DILL HAVARTI-SHRIMP APPETIZERS



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Ready in 20 minutes, special appetizers get off to a speedy start with cooked shrimp, Havarti cheese and cocktail bread.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 7

24 pumpernickel cocktail bread slices
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon honey
6 slices (about 8 ounces) dill Havarti cheese from deli
24 medium or large cooked shrimp, thawed if frozen and tails removed
2 tablespoons finely chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill weed

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°. Place bread slices in jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch. Bake 4 to 6 minutes or until crisp.
  • Mix mustard and honey; spread over bread slices. Cut cheese into 2-inch squares. Top each bread slice with cheese, shrimp and bell pepper. Sprinkle with dill weed.
  • Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Appetizer, Sodium 180 mg

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



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Spicy quesadillas with a fajita-style shrimp filling. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with sour cream.

Provided by DanaV

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 1h15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 green bell pepper, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 lime, juiced
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
6 large flour tortillas
3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper in the hot oil, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and peppers are soft, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Stir salt, cumin, and chili powder into onion and bell peppers.
  • Stir shrimp into onion and bell peppers and cook until shrimp are opaque and no longer pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove skillet from heat; stir jalapeno pepper and lime juice into shrimp mixture.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and brush with about 1 teaspoon vegetable oil.
  • Place a tortilla in the hot oil. Spoon about 1/6 shrimp filling and 1/2 cup Mexican cheese blend on one side of tortilla. Fold tortilla in half.
  • Cook until bottom of tortilla is lightly browned, about 5 minutes; flip and cook other side until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining tortillas and filling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 753.1 calories, Carbohydrate 67.8 g, Cholesterol 179.7 mg, Fat 36.9 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 37.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 1788.4 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS



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This is a quick and easy dinner - use pre-cooked shrimp to make it even faster. This makes 4 servings, each is 5 ww points!

Provided by MA HIKER

Categories     Mexican

Time 36m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 lb large shrimp, pre-cooked, peeled, and deveined
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 lb fresh white mushroom, sliced
1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas (fat free)
1 cup monterey jack cheese (reduced fat)

Steps:

  • Remove the tails from the shrimp.
  • Spray a non-stick skillet with non-stick spray and set over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, cumin and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and spinach and cook, stirring frequently until softened, 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, add the shrimp and cilantro.
  • Place a tortilla on a work surface. Top half of the tortilla with 2 tablespoons of cheese, one-fourth of the shrimp mixture, then 2 tablespoons of cheese. Flatten and fold over the top half of the tortilla over the filling to form a semi-circle, lightly pressing the edges to seal.
  • Repeat with the remaining ingredients, making 4 quesdillas.
  • Wipe the skillet clean, spray with non-stick spray, and set over medium heat.
  • Add 2 quesadillas and cook until the cheese melts and outsides of the tortillas are lightly browned, about 4 minutes per side.
  • Transfer quesadillas to a plate and keep warm.
  • Repeat with remaining two quesadillas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.2, Fat 14.7, SaturatedFat 6.8, Cholesterol 154.8, Sodium 789.1, Carbohydrate 34, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 3, Protein 31.1

PECAN HAVARTI QUESADILLA WITH PEAR PRESERVES



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From Southern Living Magazine, November 2006. This is for 2 servings but can easily be changed to make more!

Provided by Cheri Lee

Categories     Cheese

Time 10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 (8 inch) tortillas
1/3 cup shredded havarti cheese
2 tablespoons toasted pecans
pear preserves

Steps:

  • Sprinkle one side of tortilla with Havarti cheese.
  • Top with pecans.
  • Fold tortilla over filling.
  • Coat a non-stick skillet with cooking spray and cook quesadilla over medium high heat for 2 minutes each side or until cheese melts.
  • Slice into wedges and serve with pear preserves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 185.5, Fat 12.4, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 178.1, Carbohydrate 16.4, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 1.1, Protein 3.6

SHRIMP QUESADILLAS WITH CILANTRO AND LIME



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These shrimp quesadillas are perfect as a lunch, dinner, or snack. What a great way to use up fresh herbs and serve up a wholesome treat!

Provided by Dbisbill

Categories     Seafood     Shellfish     Shrimp

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

¼ (16 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
2 small limes, juiced
¼ teaspoon chili powder
8 large shrimp - peeled, deveined, and chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 teaspoons olive oil
¼ small onion, minced
4 (8 inch) flour tortillas
½ cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Steps:

  • Combine roasted red peppers, cilantro, lime juice, and chili powder in a shallow dish. Toss chopped shrimp in the lime mixture. Chill in the refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat and add olive oil. Saute onion in the hot oil until tender and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add shrimp and lime mixture and saute until shrimp are pink and cooked through, about 3 minutes. Remove mixture from the skillet.
  • Assemble quesadillas by placing shrimp mixture and Mexican cheese in between 2 tortillas.
  • Heat tortillas in the skillet over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and tortillas are crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Cut quesadillas into bite-sized segments and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 594.5 calories, Carbohydrate 65.6 g, Cholesterol 160 mg, Fat 23.7 g, Fiber 5.5 g, Protein 31.1 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 1083 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

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Tips

- **Choose the right shrimp.** Fresh, wild-caught shrimp is always the best option. If you're using frozen shrimp, thaw them completely before cooking. - **Cook the shrimp properly.** Overcooked shrimp is tough and rubbery. Cook them just until they turn opaque and pink, about 2-3 minutes per side. - **Use a good quality cheese.** Havarti is a great choice for quesadillas because it melts well and has a mild, creamy flavor. You can also use other cheeses, such as cheddar, Monterey Jack, or pepper Jack. - **Don't overload the quesadillas.** Too much filling will make them difficult to fold and cook evenly. A single layer of ingredients is all you need. - **Cook the quesadillas over medium heat.** This will help to prevent the tortillas from burning. - **Serve the quesadillas immediately.** They are best when they are hot and crispy. ###

Conclusion

Havarti shrimp quesadillas are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a flavorful and satisfying dish that the whole family will enjoy. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy dinner idea, give havarti shrimp quesadillas a try. You won't be disappointed!

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