Shrimp Tacos Recipe
This Shrimp Tacos Recipe is packed with flavor, made with healthy ingredients and quick to put together.
Ingredients
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 cup kale (stems removed and chopped)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic (pressed)
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 6 to 8 flour tortillas (whole wheat)
- 2 cups shredded cabbage
- Garnishes (optional): avocados, cilantro, and/or sour cream (or Greek yogurt)
Avocado lime sauce:
- 1 avocado
- 1 clove garlic (peeled and roughly chopped)
- 1 fresh jalapeño (seeds and membranes removed, roughly chopped)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt (or to taste)
- teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Rinse and pat the shrimp dry. In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, garlic, salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper. Toss to coat evenly. Let rest while you prepare the avocado lime sauce.
- In a food processor with a steel blade, process the avocado, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, salt, black pepper, lime juice, and water. Taste and adjust seasonings and water as desired.
- In a large nonstick skillet over medium high, heat the olive oil. Add the shrimp and kale and sauté just until the shrimp is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Do not overcook! Transfer the shrimp and kale immediately to a plate.
- Warm the tortillas: preheat a non-stick pan to medium heat. No butter or oil required. Place one tortilla at a time in the pan for approximately 30 seconds until slightly golden and the tortilla begins to puff. Turn the tortilla over, and cook for an additional 30 seconds.
- Build tacos by arranging cabbage, avocado lime sauce, and shrimp with kale over each toasted tortilla.
- To serve, you can add extra avocado lime sauce, avocados, cilantro, and/or sour cream (or Greek yogurt). Enjoy immediately.