Shrimp Avocado Melt

Recipesfull introduces to you: Shrimp Recipes. (Shrimp Avocado Melt). This is Mexican quesadilla-inspired recipe, with a twist. I also saute whole unsalted cashews with the dish. It's quite decadent! I make this on days when I have sufficiently exercised to offset the calories! It's great as a low-carb dish, if you are not counting calories or fat! I count everything, so I make sure this is a special treat item.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 melts

Shrimp Avocado Melt

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Irish-style butter (such as Kerrygold®)

1 tablespoon sesame oil

1 pinch garlic powder

or to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

5 ounces frozen cooked small shrimp

⅓ cup unsalted roasted cashews

2 tablespoons chopped green chilies

1 low-carbohydrate tortilla

halved

1 avocado - peeled

pitted

and sliced

2 ounces shredded pepperjack cheese

2 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

Shrimp and Grits for the Displaced Southerner

Seafood

Directions

Step 1

Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 2

Melt butter with sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat. Season butter mixture with garlic powder salt and pepper. Cook and stir shrimp cashews and green chile peppers in the butter mixture until everything is hot and coated in butter about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Arrange tortilla halves into a baking dish. Top each tortilla half with half the avocado slices. Spoon about half the shrimp mixture atop each portion of avocado drizzling any remaining melted butter from the skillet over the mixture. Top each with about half the pepperjack cheese and Cheddar cheese.

Step 4

Cook under the preheated broiler until the cheese is bubbling and the edges of the tortilla browning about 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Shrimp Avocado Melt

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 777.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 36.1g 72%

Carbohydrates: 23.7g 8%

Dietary Fiber: 11.6g 46%

Sugars: 2.3g

Fat: 63.9g 98%

Saturated Fat: 23.7g 119%

Cholesterol: 227.2mg 76%

Vitamin A Iu: 1410.2IU 28%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 77%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 28%

Vitamin C: 17.5mg 29%

Folate: 106.3mcg 27%

Calcium: 410.6mg 41%

Iron: 4.3mg 24%

Magnesium: 122mg 44%

Potassium: 796.4mg 22%

Sodium: 930.1mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 19%

Calories From Fat: 575.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.