Crispy Shrimp Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa and Lime-Spiced Yogurt
- Serves
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 12 min
- Cook
- 18 min
- Cost
- $16.25
- Nutrition
- 440 cal · 32g protein
- quick
- high-protein
- kid-favorite
🍳 1 pan · Picky-eater safe bet: a plain tortilla
Crispy Shrimp Tacos with Fresh Mango Salsa and Lime-Spiced Yogurt is a Mexican-inspired weeknight dinner that serves 4 and is on the table in about 30 minutes, for around $16 in groceries. You'll need 1 pan, and the 9 ingredients below are everyday supermarket items. Cooking for a picky eater? Plain a plain tortilla works on its own for the one who won't try the rest. Add it to your week and the whole grocery list lands in your Instacart cart in one tap.
Goes with: Chips and salsa (2 min)
Contains: Dairy · Shellfish— based on the ingredients; brands vary, so check labels.
Cookware you'll need
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- 12-inch nonstick skilletDon't have one? Amazon →
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- 8-inch chef's knifeDon't have one? Amazon →
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Ingredients
- 1½ lb shrimp
- 12 count corn tortillas
- 1 large mango
- ½ small head red cabbage
- 1 avocado
- ½ cup plain yogurt
- 2 lime
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
Steps
- Dice mango and mix with finely shredded red cabbage and juice from 1 lime; set plain yogurt mixed with 1 teaspoon lime juice and 0.25 teaspoon chili powder aside as mild sauce, and mix remaining chili powder with salt and pepper for the shrimp.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, season shrimp with chili-salt mixture, and cook until pink and cooked through (145°F), about 5 minutes total.
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or over a gas flame until pliable, about 1 minute per side.
- Place 3 shrimp and a spoonful of mango salsa on each tortilla, add thin slices of avocado, and drizzle with yogurt sauce.
- Serve immediately with lime wedges on the side.
On the side: Chips and salsa (2 min)
1 bag tortilla chips, 1 jar salsa
- Put out the chips with a bowl of salsa.
Nutrition per serving
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrates
- 44 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Fat
- 14 g
- Saturated fat
- 2 g
- Sodium
- 810 mg
Estimated from the ingredients and amounts in this recipe; brands and portions vary. Not medical or dietary advice.
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