Grilled Shrimp Tapenade Quesadillas

Name: Grilled Shrimp Tapenade Quesadillas
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 fillets anchovy fillets or 1 3/4 teaspoons anchovy paste; 2 Tbsps capers, drained; 8 10-inchs (10-inch) flour tortillas; 1 garlic clove; 340 grams cups shredded Gruyère cheese; 227 grams pitted kalamata olives; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 340 grams shrimp, cooked, peeled, and deveined

Grilled Shrimp Tapenade Quesadillas

Grilled Shrimp Tapenade Quesadillas might be just the Mexican recipe you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 37g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 674 calories. This pescatarian recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up anchovy, gruyère cheese, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre.

Instructions

With food processor running, drop garlic through food chute; process until minced.

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Add anchovies, capers, and olive oil; process until finely minced.

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Anchovies

Olive Oil

Capers

Add olives, processing just until chopped. (Do not overprocess; mixture should be chunky.)

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Olives

Combine olive mixture and shrimp in a large bowl; toss well.

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Shrimp

Olives

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Place 4 tortillas on a large baking sheet.

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Tortilla

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Sprinkle each tortilla with 1/3 cup cheese; top with one-fourth of shrimp mixture. Top shrimp mixture with remaining cheese.

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Place remaining tortillas over cheese, pressing down gently.

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Grill, covered, over medium heat (300 to 35

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for 2 minutes. Quickly and carefully turn quesadillas, using a large, wide spatula. Grill, covered, 2 additional minutes or until cheese melts and tortillas are golden.

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Cut each quesadilla into 6 wedges, and serve immediately.

Tip: Turning the quesadillas quickly keeps their juices from dripping, which can cause flare-ups and burned tortillas.

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Servings:

6fillets

anchovy fillets or 1 3/4 teaspoons anchovy paste 2Tbsps

capers, drained 810-inchs

(10-inch) flour tortillas 1

garlic clove 340grams

cups shredded Gruyère cheese 227grams

pitted kalamata olives 2Tbsps

olive oil 340grams

shrimp, cooked, peeled, and deveined

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp on the menu? Try pairing with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. You could try Esperto Pinot Grigio. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 10 dollars per bottle.

Esperto Pinot Grigio

Brilliant straw color with reflections of gold. Crisp and clean with delicate nose of orange flower and wild rose with apricot, white peach and orange peel. Crisp, dry and well structured with golden apple and citrus.Wonderfully versatile. Excellent as an apertif and the perfect complement to light appetizers, salads, grilled chicken and fresh seafood. Enjoy well chilled.