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Shrimp Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

Shrimp Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing

This Shrimp Taco Salad with Cilantro Lime Dressing is a delicious healthy dinner recipe.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Course dinner/lunch
Cuisine american mexican fusion
Servings 4
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Shrimp

  • ~20-30 small shrimp I used 30 small argentine shrimp, if your shrimp are bigger use 20 shrimp. It is not crucial to be precise here
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chipotle powder omit if you don't like spice
  • juice from ½ lime
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon butter or oil

Dressing

  • ½ cup olive oil Use code avocadoskillet for 20% off the linked olive oil
  • juice from 1 juicy lime
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ~1 cup cilantro
  • ½ medium avocado
  • ½ seeded jalapeno or ½ teaspoon jalapeno powder omit if you don't like spice
  • pinch black pepper
  • 1-2 tablespoons water to thin (optional) adjust to how thick you want your dressing to be

Other salad ingredients

  • ~10 oz clamshell cherry tomatoes - quartered
  • ~1 cup finely chopped bell or sweet pepper I used 4 tiny peppers of varying colors
  • 2 ears corn - husked Add the corn in raw - not cooked
  • 1 can black beans - drained

Other ingredients

Instructions
 

  • Toss together shrimp with all ingredients under shrimp except for the butter. Let sit for 5-10 minutes to marinate.
  • Add all dressing ingredients to a food processor or blender, blend until smooth. Set aside.
  • Heat butter over medium heat in a skillet. Sear shrimp for 90 seconds - 2 minutes each side, until cooked through. Let shrimp cool for 5 minutes. Roughly chop shrimp. I cut each shrimp into 3 minutes.
  • Add all salad ingredients to a bowl along with the shrimp. Toss together with dressing and dig in.

Notes

This makes about 4-5 servings of salad depending on how hungry you are.

Nutrition

Calories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 30gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 128mgSodium: 1709mgPotassium: 918mgFiber: 11gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1116IUVitamin C: 53mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 4mg
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