Shrimp Tacos with Green Apple Salsa

Name: Shrimp Tacos with Green Apple Salsa
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 47 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil, divided; 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice, divided; ¼ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon hot smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon ground red pepper; 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; ⅓ cup sliced green onions; ¼ teaspoon salt, divided; ½ teaspoon grated lime rind; 1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced; 1 minced seeded jalapeno pepper; 8 (6-inch) corn tortillas; 1 ounce crumbled queso fresco

3 steps

Prep:37minCook:10min

serve with beans

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:37:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories322.7 kcal (16%)

Total Fat9.4 g (13%)

Carbs32.8 g (13%)

Sugars4.2 g (5%)

Protein27.8 g (56%)

Sodium352 mg (18%)

Fiber2.6 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 ½ tablespoonsolive oil

divided

4 teaspoonsfresh lime juice

divided

¼ teaspoonground cumin

¼ teaspoonhot smoked paprika

¼ teaspoonground red pepper

1 poundshrimp peeled and deveined

medium

⅓ cupgreen onions

sliced

¼ teaspoonsalt

divided

½ teaspoonlime rind

86-inch corn tortillas

1 ouncequeso fresco

crumbled

Instructions

Step 1

Combine 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 teaspoons lime juice, cumin, paprika, and red pepper in a small bowl. Combine shrimp and spice mixture in a zip-top plastic bag, and seal. Let stand 15 minutes.

Step 2

Combine 1 1/2 teaspoons oil, 2 teaspoons juice, onions, 1/8 teaspoon salt, rind, apple, and jalapeño; toss.

Step 3

Remove shrimp from bag; discard marinade. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Sprinkle shrimp with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Arrange half of shrimp in pan; grill 2 minutes on each side or until done. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining shrimp. Toast the tortillas in grill pan, if desired. Place 2 tortillas on each of 4 plates, and divide shrimp evenly among tortillas. Divide salsa evenly among tacos, and top with queso fresco.