Shrimp Tacos with a Strawberry Salsa

Name: Shrimp Tacos with a Strawberry Salsa
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 1⁄2 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1⁄4 tsp cumin; 1⁄2 tsp garlic powder; 1⁄2 tsp onion powder; 1⁄4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; Salt, to taste; Pepper, to taste; Juice of 1 lime; 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil; 1⁄2 lb (226 g) peeled, deveined, tail-off shrimp; 1⁄2 large Hass avocado or 1 mini avocado; 1⁄3 cup (5 g) cilantro; 1⁄4–1 jalapeño, deseeded (depending on your spice preference); 2 cloves garlic, peeled; Juice of 1 lime; 1 tsp apple cider vinegar; 1⁄3 cup (74 g) cottage cheese; 2 tsp (10 ml) olive oil, divided; Salt, to taste; 1⁄4 cup (40 g) diced red onion; 1⁄2 cup (83 g) diced strawberries; Juice of 1 lime; 1⁄4 cup (4 g) cilantro; 1⁄2 jalapeño (or to taste), diced; Salt, to taste; Tortillas; Shredded cabbage; Lime wedges

5 steps

Prep:20minCook:5min

These shrimp tacos with a strawberry salsa are on the cover of my cookbook, so you better believe they're going to be great! Not to toot my own horn, but this recipe is so good that a friend of mine described it as, “Insane new territory. I love,” and sent the recipe to her mom. So if that doesn’t convince you to make this, I do not know what will.

Updated at: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 02:23:37 GMT

Ingredients

2 servings

Instructions

Step 1

To make the shrimp, in a large bowl, mix together the chili powder, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper flakes, salt, pepper, lime juice and 1 teaspoon of the olive oil.

Step 2

Pat the shrimp dry, then toss them in, mixing so the marinade coats them evenly. Leave the shrimp out to marinate while you prep the avocado crema and strawberry salsa.

Step 3

To make the avocado crema, add to a food processor or blender the avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, lime juice, vinegar, cottage cheese, olive oil and salt. Process until smooth. If you want it to be more liquidy, add 1 table-spoon (15 ml) of water at a time until it reaches the desired consistency.

Step 4

To make the strawberry salsa, in a small bowl, combine the onion, strawberries, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño and salt. Set aside.

Step 5

Add the remaining olive oil to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sauté the shrimp for 4 minutes, or until the center of the shrimp is no longer be translucent. Remove from the heat and plate immediately. Assemble the tacos by adding the avocado crema straight to the tortillas. Then layer the shrimp, cabbage and strawberry salsa. Serve with a lime wedge for extra citrus!

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