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Creamy Shrimp Nachos

SUBMITTED BY: The California Milk Advisory Board with recipe pro 

"This delicious and surprising twist on traditional nachos replaces ground beef with shrimp and creates an authentic note with the addition of two readily available Hispanic-style cheeses - Queso Blanco and Cotija."
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PREP TIME  30 Min
READY IN  30 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups grated California Queso Blanco cheese (or California Monterey Jack)
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 ounces cooked shrimp, peeled, deveined and coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup minced green onions
  • 1 chipotle chile in adobo sauce, pureed and strained
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lime zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
  • 3/4 cup grated California Cotija cheese
  • 30 large, flat tortilla chips
  • 30 fresh cilantro leaves

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. In medium bowl, stir together Queso Blanco cheese, mayonnaise, shrimp, onions, chipotle puree, chopped cilantro, lime zest and cumin.
  3. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Spread about 1 tablespoon mixture onto each tortilla chip and place on a baking sheet.
  5. Broil until mixture begins to brown, about 1 minute. Sprinkle each with a generous teaspoon of Cotija cheese.
  6. To serve: put a cilantro leaf on each nacho and serve immediately.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2008 by Caroline C 
The only changes I made were to use a combination of Queso Fresco and five cheese Mexican... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Creamy Shrimp Nachos

Servings Per Recipe: 30

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 66

  • Total Fat: 4.7g
  • Cholesterol: 18mg
  • Sodium: 105mg
  • Total Carbs: 2.2g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.2g
  • Protein: 3.6g

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