Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema

Name: Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Crema
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 ripe medium avocado, halved and pitted; 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro, plus 2 tablespoons, divided; ¼ cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, divided; ¼ teaspoon salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon ground pepper, divided; 2 cups thinly sliced red cabbage; ½ cup shredded carrot; 1 scallion, chopped; 1 pound large shrimp (21-25 count), peeled, deveined and cut in half; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon avocado oil; 8 corn tortillas, warmed; Lime wedges for serving

9 Ratings
8 Reviews

Protein-packed, lean shrimp cook up super-fast, making them the ultimate taco filling for a fast weeknight dinner that's also impressive and delicious enough for a weekend dinner party. We've also loaded up on crunchy veg and didn't skimp on the spices.

Source: EatingWell.com, February 2018

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35 mins

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35 mins

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Directions

Step 1
Scoop avocado flesh into a mini food processor. Add 1/2 cup cilantro, sour cream, 1 tablespoon vinegar and 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Process until smooth.

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Step 2
Stir cabbage, carrot, scallion, the remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar and the remaining 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper together in a medium bowl.
Step 3
Toss shrimp, chili powder and cumin together in a medium bowl. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shrimp and cook, stirring, until pink and just cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
Step 4
Spread a generous 1 tablespoon of the avocado sauce over one half of each tortilla. Top each with about 1/4 cup of the cabbage mixture and 1/3 cup of the shrimp. Divide the remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro among the tacos and serve with lime wedges for squeezing.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size:

2 tacos

Per Serving:

333 calories; protein 22.1g; carbohydrates 31.2g; dietary fiber 8.1g; sugars 3.3g; fat 15.1g; saturated fat 3g; cholesterol 142.3mg; vitamin a iu 3190.7IU; vitamin c 27.1mg; folate 56.6mcg; calcium 137.7mg; iron 1.9mg; magnesium 88mg; potassium 698.2mg; sodium 294.2mg; thiamin 0.1mg.

Exchanges:

2 1/2 fat, 2 lean-protein, 1 1/2 starch, 1 vegetable

9 Ratings

5 star values: 9
4 star values: 0
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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HJH

05/07/2019

My wife and I LOVED these. Used a packaged slaw to cut time and they were quick and easy. Definitely going to be seeing these on our table again.

darlindebcc

04/03/2019

My family LOVED these. I didn't make the Avocado Crema, opting for just sliced avocado on top (a family preference). I did use some cilantro sauce I bought at the local farmer's market. Absolutely company worthy!

Julie L

03/28/2019

I had my doubts, to be honest, but these were great! Both my husband and I loved them! Adding it to the rotation, so easy too if you buy the already shredded carrots and cabbage. A real keeper!

Eddy

03/07/2019

Delicious, but come on Guacamole is Guacamole. Avocado Crema? Really. It's been Tacos de camarones con Guacomole for hundreds if not thousands of years. LOL

EatingWell Member

03/07/2019

These are good! It's also good with flounder and less expensive white flaky fish available in New England such as hake & pollock.

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03/07/2019

These are good! It's also good with flounder and less expensive white flaky fish available in New England such as hake & pollock.

Patti P

12/10/2018

My husband doesn't like seafood or fish very much, so he was skeptical when he saw me making this. He was really impressed and I loved them too. Additional note: We did also add some homemade chipolte aoli on top.

Olivia

07/11/2018

These were great and flavorful!

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