Guacamole Shrimp Tacos

If you want to add more Mexican recipes to your recipe box, Guacamole Shrimp Tacos might be a recipe you should try. One serving contains 262 calories, 15g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe serves 4. For $3.81 per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up raw shrimp, salt, cucumber, and a few other things to make it today. 31 person were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Will Cook for Smiles. It works well as a pretty expensive side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 15 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 59%. This score is solid. Fried Green Plantain with Guacamole and Shrimp (Tostada de Plátano con Camarones y Guacamole), Tuna-Guacamole Tacos, and Loaded Guacamole Tacos are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 5 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 avocado

1/4 tsp chili powder (more if you want spicier shrimp)

1/2 cup diced cucumber

2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro

4 oz guacamole (more if you wish)

1 lime juice and zest from 1 lime

1/2 lb raw shrimp

1/4 cup minced red onion

Salt

4 corn taco shells

2 tomatoes seeds removed

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Instructions Rinse and de-vein shrimp if needed. Preheat a cooking pan over medium heat. Mix shrimp with lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, and salt. Once the pan is heated, add a little bit of canola oil for cooking the shrimp. Cook shrimp until it turns pink and opaque on each side, flipping half way through. Once shrimp is cooked take them out of the pan immediately. Dice cucumber and tomatoes. Mince red onion and cilantro. Peel avocado, take out the pit, and dice the avocado meat. To assemble the tacos: Layer guacamole, then shrimp, and then veggies in the taco shell.

 

Step by step:


1. Rinse and de-vein shrimp if needed.

2. Preheat a cooking pan over medium heat.

3. Mix shrimp with lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, and salt. Once the pan is heated, add a little bit of canola oil for cooking the shrimp.

4. Cook shrimp until it turns pink and opaque on each side, flipping half way through. Once shrimp is cooked take them out of the pan immediately.

5. Dice cucumber and tomatoes. Mince red onion and cilantro.

6. Peel avocado, take out the pit, and dice the avocado meat.

7. To assemble the tacos: Layer guacamole, then shrimp, and then veggies in the taco shell.


Nutrition Information:

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261k Calories
14g Protein
15g Total Fat
19g Carbs
11% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
261k
13%

Fat
15g
23%

  Saturated Fat
2g
16%

Carbohydrates
19g
7%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
142mg
48%

Sodium
676mg
29%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
14g
30%

Selenium
27µg
40%

Fiber
7g
31%

Vitamin C
24mg
30%

Manganese
0.51mg
25%

Vitamin K
24µg
23%

Folate
92µg
23%

Phosphorus
204mg
20%

Copper
0.38mg
19%

Potassium
658mg
19%

Vitamin E
2mg
19%

Magnesium
62mg
16%

Vitamin B6
0.31mg
16%

Vitamin A
713IU
14%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Iron
2mg
12%

Calcium
120mg
12%

Vitamin B3
2mg
12%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Vitamin B12
0.42µg
7%

covered percent of daily need
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