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shrimp tacos with spicy lime slaw

  • Author: Karen
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 10-15 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

Take your tastebuds on an adventure with Mexican-seasoned shrimp paired with a spicy, tangy slaw in less than 30 minutes!


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Ingredients

Spicy Cabbage Slaw:

  • 4 cups cabbage, shredded or very thinly sliced (or 2 14-oz bags of bagged cole slaw mix)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup Greek yogurt, sour cream or vegan sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey*
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • zest of 1 lime
  • sea salt

Shrimp taco rub:

  • 2 teaspoons each chili powder and cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon each onion powder and garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
  • fresh cilantro (optional)

Stuff for the Shrimp Tacos:

  • 1 lb. shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails removed
  • 8 small tortillas (corn, flour)*
  • avocados, Cotija cheese, and lime wedges for serving

Instructions

For the spicy slaw:

  1. Combine the olive oil, vinegar, yogurt, lime zest, lime juice, honey and cayenne. Mix well. Gradually stir in the cabbage and season with salt to taste.
  2. Set aside in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

For the shrimp

  • Pat the shrimp dry with paper towels. Toss the shrimp in a small bowl with the spice mix to get it coated. Heat a drizzle of oil a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the shrimp to the hot pan and saute for 5-8 minutes, flipping occasionally, until the shrimp are cooked through.
  • To assemble in the prettiest & easiest way to eat, go in this order: guac or smashed avocado, spicy slaw, shrimp. Finish with cheese, lime juice and extra sauce.

Notes

*To make these tacos Whole30/paleo compliant, use cassava or almond flour tortillas. For Whole30 only, replace the honey with 2 or 3 dates (taste and add more if necessary).

To make these Isagenix strict 30 compliant, you could use cassava, almond flour or brown rice tortillas.

To make these Keto-friendly, replace the honey with a low-carb sweetener like Swerve. Start with 1/2 teaspoon and add more to taste.

To make these dairy-free, use a vegan cream cheese like Kite hill, miyokos or violife.

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