Description
These Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa are a delicious and easy-to-make dish perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or entertaining guests. Juicy grilled shrimp seasoned with spices, topped with a fresh avocado salsa, all wrapped in warm corn tortillas.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Shrimp:
- 1 pound large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For the Avocado Salsa:
- 1 ripe avocado (diced)
- 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (quartered)
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 jalapeño (finely chopped, optional)
For Serving:
- 8 small corn tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the Grill: Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat.
- Prepare the Shrimp: In a bowl, toss the shrimp with olive oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper until evenly coated. Grill the shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until cooked through.
- Make the Avocado Salsa: Combine avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice, and jalapeño in a bowl.
- Warm Tortillas: Grill tortillas for about 30 seconds per side.
- Assemble Tacos: Place shrimp on tortillas, top with avocado salsa, and serve.
Notes
- For added flavor, marinate the shrimp for 15 minutes before grilling.
- You can also add shredded cabbage or crema for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
