Shrimp, Mushroom and Spinach Quesadilla

Shrimp, Mushroom and Spinach Quesadilla is savory, creamy, warmness, folded up in a crispy tortilla. Hard to believe this is a healthy treat. I make two types, mine is with cashew cheese. I love cashew cheese on my Mexicali food. The homemade ooey-goodness has a slight sweet flavor that is not present in most cheeses. I also make a buffalo mozzarella version for my sweetheart. Quality buffalo mozzarella is a healthy Mediterranean Diet compliant cheese. Delicious Shrimp (my current favorite shrimp is Argentine Reds from Vickie’s Mobile Seafood) and freshly sauteed vegetables complete the dish. It is amazing!

I am a Quesadilla Connoisseur

Way back when, in the days that I was an 18 year old cocktail waitress at Chi Chi’s Mexican restaurant, I loved quesadillas. My favorite back then was the seafood quesadillas. Yes, it had imitation crab-meat and sub-par cheese. Worse, I loaded it with sour cream in lard-filled flour tortillas. But I loved them. As I grew older, I expanded my expectations. Today my quesadillas emphasize vegetables and other quality ingredients.

My Favorite Quesadilla Reborn

Caroline’s in Key West is the perfect place to lunch and people watch on the famous Duval Street. Even as Key West locals for more than 15 years, my Sweetheart and I still love to people watch on Duval Street. It is one of our favorite weekend activities. Eating Caroline’s Shrimp Quesadillas is the perfect food to eat while people watching. The only problem, quesadillas from Caroline’s are not exactly Mediterranean Diet compliant. TODAY, I had a MAJOR break-through. I created a recipe for a Shrimp filled creamy, delicious, sensational quesadilla that rivals my favorite – Caroline’s. The difference? It is on healthy whole wheat tortillas, with cashew cheese (buffalo mozzarella for my sweetheart – also compliant), and mushrooms and spinach. I think vegetables are delicious and when prepared well, will make the dish. Veggies absolutely belong in quesadillas.

Did you know quesadillas are quesadillas when it is two tortillas held together by the cheesy center? It is a quesadilla when it is one giant tortilla folded over. I choose to make this recipe a quesadilla, with a large tortilla folded over, in honor of Caroline’s. Cooked in one large pan, with just a few short steps, quesadillas are fun and easy to make. Shrimp, Mushroom and Spinach Quesadilla is one of my favorite Mexicali recipes.

P.S. Did you know that I Mediterraneanized Taco Tuesday? This is only one of many of my Mexicali recipes you can enjoy while on the Mediterranean Diet. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!