Shrimp Tacos with Avocado, Grapefruit, and Creamy Cilantro Sauce
Firm, slightly spicy shrimp on a bed of creamy avocado and tart grapefruit, mixed with tomatoes, and topped off with a lemony, creamy cilantro sauce.
Servings: 6 tacos
Calories: 119kcal
Ingredients
Shrimp
- 18 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Splash of hot sauce
- ¼ teaspoon chili powder
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Salsa
- 1 medium tomato, deseeded and chopped
- Segments from whole pink or red grapefruit, chopped
- 1 avocado, chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Creamy Cilantro Sauce
- ½ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Other Ingredients
- Soft or hard tacos, your preference
Instructions
- Mix chili, hot sauce, salt, & pepper together. Toss with shrimp and let marinate 10 minutes.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in Lodge cast iron pan and cook shrimp until pink and curled, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine all salsa ingredients in a bowl, stir, and set aside.
- Stir together sour cream and cilantro in a bowl, and set aside.
- Assemble taco or tortilla by first putting in the salsa, add 3 shrimp to each, top with sour cream-cilantro sauce, and then add a generous squeeze of lime juice over the top.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 258mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 455IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 31mg