Shrimp Tacos
| March 12, 2012 | Posted by Vianney under Dinners, Holiday Bites, Mexican, Tacos |
Shrimp Tacos
Easy, bright, bursting with flavor and healthy is what I crave on the weekends. Shrimp tacos are one of the easiest meals I have in my arsenal for lazy weekends.
Weekends should be lazy, breezy and delish don’t you think? A quick marinade and even quicker relish are prepped. Sauté your shrimp, warm a stack of tortillas and your set. Top with relish and enjoy!
Ingredients
- For Shrimp:
- 1 lb shrimp
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tsp cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
- Juice and zest from 1 lemon
- Corn tortillas
- For quick relish:
- 1 medium red onion
- 1 medium mango
- 1 cucumber
- 1 red bell pepper
- Juice 1 lemon
- Salt
- Cilantro
Instructions
- Quick Mango relish:
- To a bowl add sliced red onions, mango, cucumber, red bell pepper, lemon juice and salt. Place in fridge until ready to use. Add cilantro, toss to combine and serve with shrimp tacos.
- Clean and devein shrimp.
- In a bowl add shrimp, cumin, salt, pepper, minced garlic powder allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
- In a large pan sauté shrimp in 1 tbsp olive and cook until shrimp is opaque, about 5 minutes.
- Add zest and juice, stir to combine.
- Remove the shrimp from pan and set aside.
- Serve with warm corn tortillas and quick mango relish.
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I am with your daughter, there is nothing wrong with shrimp and a lot of it. These tacos are getting added to my rotation.
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I love seafood tacos — it’s so fresh and delicious eaten this way
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A perfect way to serve tacos in the spring! I love the fresh flavors in these.
Susan recently posted..Irish Potato Nibbles and A Brief Irish Potato History
So vibrant and fresh, they are reminding me of spring
My family loves tacos and these will be a great addition!
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You just can’t beat “easy, bright and bursting with flavor”. I’ve bookmarked this one.
Lea Ann recently posted..Patsy’s Italian Restaurant, Denver
These look terrific, I love the mango relish!
These shrimp tacos are so delectable. Love that you added mango.
Have you ever tried redfish tacos?
Blond Duck recently posted..Wings 17
I’ve never made shrimp tacos but I bet my kids would like them!
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These are such a great weeknight option. Nobody can say “no” to a spicy shrimp taco.
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love this will make this week
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Love shrimp tacos, I’m pinning this one!
This is fresh and spring and so welcoming. Love the use of the mango in the relish – perfect!
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I love fish tacos but am allergic to shrimp…have you tried red snapper?
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Tacos definitely make for great weekend eats! You definitely can’t go wrong with these!
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wow they look so fresh, light and delicious!
beti recently posted..Mint and Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Yum!! Looks so fresh and delicious! I love the colors.
What deliciously plump shrimp you have in those tacos!
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So delicious I cannot contain myself.
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mercy, I know this is so glorious, love the freshness of the cuke and mango going on here… fantastic!
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They look so wonderful fresh and flavorful!!
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This is like eating the best of summer on a taco, Bonnie. I love how your recipes are gearing towards the change of the season with these wonderful and refreshing flavors
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chow! Devaki @ weavethousandflavors
Lovely and so fresh looking!
Cheers,
Rosa
Easy, breezy, and delish – that is a great motto! These tacos are so pretty. And I know I’d love them. Delicious meal
Heather @girlichef recently posted..Caldo de Mariscos (Seafood Soup) + Veri Peri Sauce Review and Giveaway
They look so delicious and refreshing and the colours are so vibrant!!
Cheers,
Lia.
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I love how fresh these look!! Shrimp tacos are one of my favorite things to make. Good luck in the contest – crossing fingers that you win the big prize!!
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