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Shrimp Tacos

This Mexican inspired dish has been sweeping the nation with delicious flavor. You can't go wrong with this great tasting shrimp taco recipe. Learn our easy instructions and let us know how your shrimp tacos turned out!
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 1 people
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 452
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

Cilantro Sauce
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves packed
  • ¼ cup oil
  • ¼ cup water
  • ⅓ cup green onions chopped
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • 3 limes freshly squeezed
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 3 cloves garlic
Shrimp
  • ¾ lb. shrimp tails removed
  • 2 cups purple cabbage shredded
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1½ tsp sea salt

Method
 

  1. Place all cilantro sauce ingredients in a blender and pulse until finely chopped.
  2. Toss together the cabbage and cilantro leaves to make a slaw. Add some sauce from above.
  3. Add shrimp to a bowl, mix in cumin, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and sea salt.
  4. Heat a skillet with oil over medium heat. Add shrimp and cook for 5-6 minutes, or until browned.
  5. Remove shrimp, and heat tortillas until desired crispiness.
  6. Assemble your taco with avocado slices, sauce, and slaw.

Nutrition

Serving: 3peopleCalories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 25gFat: 20gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 870mgPotassium: 570mgFiber: 4.7gSugar: 2.5gVitamin A: 93IUVitamin C: 28mg
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