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Mexican Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage and Avocado
Garlicky skillet shrimp tuck into warm corn tortillas with crunchy lime-slaw and creamy avocado.
Fits Dairy-free, Celiac, Hashimoto's and 10 more diets
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Ingredients
- 150 g raw shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 small corn tortillas, check the label for wheat-free ingredients
- 1.5 cup green cabbage, thinly sliced
- ½ avocado, sliced
- 1 lime, zested and juiced
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¼ tsp salt
Method
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet until pliable; wrap to keep warm.
- Toss cabbage with lime juice and half the cilantro.
- Heat oil and garlic in a skillet until fragrant.
- Add shrimp and salt; cook until opaque and firm.4 min timer
- Fill tortillas with shrimp, cabbage, avocado, lime zest and remaining cilantro.
Why it works
- Tree nut allergy: Shrimp, cabbage and avocado are dressed with olive oil and lime, with no tree nuts.
- Milk allergy: Shrimp tacos use olive oil, lime and vegetables, with no milk ingredients.
- Wheat allergy: Corn tortillas and the taco filling contain no wheat ingredients.
- Dairy-free: Olive oil, lime, shrimp and vegetables make a dairy-free taco filling.
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