Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa

Tacos are a favorite food staple in Texas, and this Shrimp Taco recipe is a great and easy twist for a quick summer dinner. The cooked shrimp is a great way to include seafood in your diet, while the Southwestern Watermelon Salsa provides a flavorful, refreshing, and low sodium alternative to traditional salsa. You can use whole wheat tortillas to include more whole grains to your meal.

Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa

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Tacos are a favorite food staple in Texas, and this recipe for Shrimp Tacos is a great and easy twist for a quick summer dinner. The cooked shrimp is a great way to include seafood in your diet, while the Southwestern Watermelon Salsa provides a flavorful, refreshing, and low sodium alternative to traditional salsa. You can use whole wheat tortillas to include more whole grains to your meal.

• CourseFruits, Main Dish
• CuisineTex-Mex

Servings	Prep Time
8 people	20 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings Prep Time 8 people 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa Votes: 4 Rating: 4.5 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe Add to Shopping List This recipe is in your Shopping List Tacos are a favorite food staple in Texas, and this recipe for Shrimp Tacos is a great and easy twist for a quick summer dinner. The cooked shrimp is a great way to include seafood in your diet, while the Southwestern Watermelon Salsa provides a flavorful, refreshing, and low sodium alternative to traditional salsa. You can use whole wheat tortillas to include more whole grains to your meal. CourseFruits, Main Dish CuisineTex-Mex Servings Prep Time 8 people 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Servings Prep Time 8 people 20 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds medium shrimp peeled and deveined
• 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground chili powder
• ¼ teaspoons olive oil
• 16 medium corn tortillas

Servings: people

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

Watermelon Salsa

1. Gently toss together all of the ingredients for the salsa.

   
2. Cover and chill until ready to serve.

   

Shrimp Tacos

1. In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Toss well to coat the shrimp.

   
2. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add the shrimp and sauté about 5-7 minutes, or until shrimp are fully cooked.

   
4. Heat the tortillas in a skillet or microwave until warm.
5. Add shrimp to each taco.

   
6. Top with Watermelon Salsa.