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Shrimp Tacos with Lime Crema Sauce

June 11, 2024 by Dinner Tonight

Looking for a quick meal for hot summer evenings? Our Shrimp Tacos pack a flavorful punch and the lime crema sauce adds brightness. Add creamy avocado and cabbage for a delicious meal that will keep your kitchen cool.


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Ingredients
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 pound medium shrimp peeled deveined and tails removed
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large avocado cubed
  • 2 cups red cabbage shredded
  • 8 6- inch corn tortillas warmed
Servings: 2 tacos per serving
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  1. For the Lime Crema Sauce, whisk together the greek yogurt, lime juice, mustard and sugar. Cover and chill while preparing shrimp.
  2. For the shrimp, in a medium bowl, whisk together chili powder, cumin, paprika, and pepper. Add shrimp and toss until evenly coated. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and cook until opaque and cooked through, about 4 minutes.
  3. To assemble tacos, layer cabbage, shrimp, and avocados over tortillas. Drizzle with Lime Crema Sauce.
Recipe Notes

hrimp Tacos with Lime Crema Sauce Nutrition Facts Serving size 2 Tacos (309g) servings per container 4 Amount per serving Calories 360 % Daily Value Total Fat 12 g 15 % Saturated Fat 1 g 5 % Trans Fat 0 g Cholesterol 185 mg 62 % Sodium 180 mg 8 % Total Carbohydrate 33 g 12 % Dietary Fiber 3 g 11 % Total Sugars 4 g Added Sugars 0 g 0 % Protein 32 g Vitamin D 0 mcg 0 % Calcium 157 mg 10 % Iron 2 mg 10 % Potassium 666 mg 15 %

Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, avocado, protein, Seafood, shrimp, taco, tacos

Shrimp and Slaw Street Tacos

September 12, 2019 by Dinner Tonight

It may be Fall, but we love street tacos most of all! Pull out your skillet to try these scrumptious shrimp tacos.


Shrimp and Slaw Street Tacos
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Servings
5
Servings
5
Shrimp and Slaw Street Tacos
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Servings
5
Servings
5
Ingredients
Shrimp Tacos
  • 1 pound raw shrimp peeled and deveined
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 12 corn tortillas
Slaw
  • 2 cup red cabbage shredded
  • 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • 2 limes juiced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro finely chopped
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Shrimp
  1. Clean and sanitize your workspace. Pull back your hair and wash your hands.
  2. Wash all vegetables before preparation.
  3. In a bowl, mix raw, peeled and deveined shrimp with chili powder, garlic powder, ground cumin, and paprika.
  4. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Once it’s heated, add the seasoned shrimp to the skillet.
  5. Cook the shrimp until it is opaque and reaches 145*F.
Slaw
  1. In a separate, clean bowl, add shredded cabbage, apple cider vinegar, honey, lime juice, and cilantro. Mix together.
  2. Place cooked shrimp in a corn tortilla. Top with the cabbage slaw.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: 400, Seafood, shrimp, slaw, taco, tacos

Bean and Avocado Wrap

November 30, 2016 by Dinner Tonight

The colors and flavors in our Bean and Avocado wrap are amazing– beans, onions, avocado, red cabbage, carrots, and cilantro. Use whole-wheat tortillas to give added fiber.


Bean and Avocado Wrap
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Bean and Avocado Wrap
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Servings
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Ingredients
  • 1 15 ounce can unsalted pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 medium ripe avocado
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup diced red onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons canned chipotle Chile peppers in adobo sauce finely chopped
  • 2 cups red cabbage shredded
  • 1 medium carrot shredded
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 corn tortillas 7-inch
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  1. Mash beans and avocado in medium bowl with a potato masher or fork.
  2. Stir in cheese and onion.
  3. In another medium bowl whisk oil, vinegar, salt, and chipotle Chile peppers.
  4. Add cabbage and mix together.
  5. To assemble the wraps, spread about 1/2 cup of the bean and avocado mixture onto a tortilla and top with about 1/3 cup of the cabbage, carrots, and cilantro.
  6. Roll up.
  7. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: avocado, bean, beans, lunch, Vegetarian, wrap

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