Easy shrimp tacos

Easy shrimp tacos

By Stefano Serra
20’ Prep time
10’ Cook time
30’ Total time
296 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

These shrimp tacos are the ultimate easy weeknight meal! with a sweet pepper slaw and an avocado greek yogurt sauce, the flavors of these tacos can’t be beat.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Begin by preparing the slaw. Place the apple cider vinegar, chopped jalapeño, olive oil, lime juice, and honey into a mason jar. Cover and shake until all the ingredients are combined. Set aside.
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Step 2

Next, mix the peppers, onion, cabbage, and cilantro to a bowl and pour the dressing over the vegetables. Mix until all the vegetables are covered with dressing.
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Step 3

Place the bowl into the refrigerator for later.
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Step 4

Place the greek yogurt and avocado into a bowl. Smash the greek yogurt and avocado together with a fork until they are mixed together.
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Step 5

Add the hot sauce, lime juice, and salt to the greek yogurt and stir until combined.
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Step 6

Place into the refrigerator for later.
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Step 7

To prepare the shrimp, add shrimp to a large bowl and sprinkle the shrimp with the taco seasoning. Make sure each shrimp is covered with seasoning.
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Step 8

Next, heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add olive oil.
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Step 9

When the olive oil is fragrant, add the shrimp and cherry tomatoes to the pan. Making sure each shrimp is laying flat on the pan. Cook the shrimp for about 2-3 minutes on the first side.
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Step 10

Flip the shrimp and tomatoes and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until the shrimp is a light pink color.
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Step 11

Remove shrimp and tomatoes from the heat and set aside.
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Step 12

Assemble the tacos by adding a few shrimp, 1 or 2 tablespoons of avocado sauce, and slaw to a tortilla and repeat until all the ingredients are gone.

Tips and Warnings

  • Cook time for the shrimp varies on how hot your stovetop gets.
  • Nutrition includes 6 Mission Street Tacos.

Ingredient

  • Medium red onion
    Medium red onion
    0.5
  • Large avocado
    Large avocado
    0.25
  • Fresh lime juice
    Fresh lime juice
    9.86 ml
  • Lime juice
    Lime juice
    14.79 ml
  • Olive oil
    Olive oil
    29.57 ml
  • Apple cider vinegar
    Apple cider vinegar
    29.57 ml
  • Hot sauce
    Hot sauce
    9.86 ml
  • Honey
    Honey
    4.93 ml
  • Greek yogurt
    Greek yogurt
    59.15 ml
  • Cherry tomatoes
    Cherry tomatoes
    118.29 ml
  • Chopped cilantro
    Chopped cilantro
    78.85 ml
  • Of salt⠀⠀
    Of salt⠀⠀
    4.93 ml
  • Shredded red cabbage
    Shredded red cabbage
    236.59 ml
  • Street taco flour tortillas
    Street taco flour tortillas
    6.5
  • Taco seasoning
    Taco seasoning
    44.36 ml
  • Chopped jalapeño
    Chopped jalapeño
    29.57 ml
  • Large raw shrimp
    Large raw shrimp
    0.45 kg
  • Large sweet peppers
    Large sweet peppers
    2

Nutrition Facts

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