Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa
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.
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Shrimp Tacos with Southwest Watermelon Salsa
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.
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 8people | 20minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 10minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1 ½pounds medium shrimppeeled and deveined
- 1 ½teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 ½teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½teaspoons ground chili powder
- ¼teaspoons olive oil
- 16 medium corn tortillas
Instructions
Watermelon Salsa
- Gently toss together all of the ingredients for the salsa.
- Cover and chill until ready to serve.
Shrimp Tacos
- In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, paprika, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Toss well to coat the shrimp.
- Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the shrimp and sauté about 5-7 minutes, or until shrimp are fully cooked.
- Heat the tortillas in a skillet or microwave until warm.
- Add shrimp to each taco.
- Top with Watermelon Salsa.