Description
Take your tastebuds on an adventure with Mexican-seasoned shrimp paired with a spicy, tangy slaw in less than 30 minutes!
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:
- 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.
- 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.
Keywords: shrimp tacos, healthy shrimp tacos, paleo shrimp tacos