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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.

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Mexican Shrimp Tacos with Cabbage and Avocado
20 mintotal
1servings
9ingredients

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

  1. Warm tortillas in a dry skillet until pliable; wrap to keep warm.
  2. Toss cabbage with lime juice and half the cilantro.
  3. Heat oil and garlic in a skillet until fragrant.
  4. Add shrimp and salt; cook until opaque and firm.4 min timer
  5. 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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