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Spicy Grilled Shrimp Tacos

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Enjoy a Mexican-themed dinner with these Spicy Grilled Shrimp Tacos with all the fixins. Perfect for a weeknight dinner or a dinner party. No one will believe you that they’re healthy too!

Ingredients

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For the Spicy Grilled Shrimp:

  • 1 lb raw, organic shrimp
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • juice, 1 lime
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust depending on spice tolerance)
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • salt and pepper, to taste

For the Simple Slaw:

  • 2 cups of coleslaw
  • 1/2 medium red onion (about 1/2 cup), thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • juice, 1 lime
  • salt and pepper, to taste

For the Guacamole:

  • 1 avocado (from mexico!)
  • 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 1 lime, zest and juice
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • salt and pepper, to taste

For the Pico de Gallo:

Instructions

For the Spicy Grilled Shrimp:

  1. Place shrimp in a bowl and top with all ingredients.
  2. Let marinate for at least 1 hour (longer is even better!).
  3. Once marinated, heat up grill or grill pan to high heat.
  4. If using a grill pan, spray with olive oil. If using a bbq grill, place a piece of tinfoil down and spray that with olive oil.
  5. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
  6. Remove tails before serving.

For the Simple Slaw:

  1. Place coleslaw in a medium bowl and add onion.
  2. Top with olive oil, honey, lime juice and salt and pepper.
  3. Let marinate for at least one hour.

For the Guacamole:

  1. Mash up the avocado in a medium bowl.
  2. Add in chopped onion, garlic and jalapeno.
  3. Top with lime juice and zest, cumin and salt and pepper.

Assembling the Tacos:

  1. Heat up each tortilla in the microwave for 15-20 seconds (or in the oven or stove top).
  2. Top with 3-4 pieces of shrimp, a scoop of pico de gallo, a scoop of guacamole and top with a small handful of simple slaw.
  3. Feel free to add hot sauce for an additional kick.
  4. Dig in!

Note: You can cook your shrimp on the stovetop if you prefer.

Find it online: https://www.thehealthymaven.com/spicy-grilled-shrimp-tacos-with-all-the-fixins/