I am so excited about this recipe, y’all! I was hesitant about combining a strawberry salsa with shrimp, but let me tell you it more than worked well ~ it was fantastic! These Shrimp Tacos were so quick and easy, I whipped them up in 20 minutes for lunch this week. The slightly sweet, tart flavor of the strawberries mixes very well with red onion and fresh jalapeño. I added fresh sliced avocado to the tacos to give them a cool creaminess that complimented the sharpness of the salsa.
Don’t you just love the beautiful colors? I do. I’m telling you, make these for a fun, casual get together with cold drinks and good friends and it’ll be a hit! The salsa is great with tortilla chips for dipping, so make extra! I hope you enjoy!
Grilled Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos
Ingredients
- 2 pounds jumbo or extra large shrimp peeled & deveined
- 4 key limes zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro chopped
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 ripe Haas avocados sliced, for serving
- Strawberry Jalapeno Salsa for serving
- 8 fresh flour tortillas warmed
Instructions
- Whisk together lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, chopped cilantro, chili powder, salt and pepper until well blended.
- Toss shrimp in the mixture until well coated; set aside for about 15 minutes while preparing the salsa.
- Heat grill to high and spray with high heat cooking spray or brush with cooking oil.
- Place shrimp on prepared grill and grill for about 2 minutes with the grill closed.
- Grill for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.
- To assemble: warm flour tortillas in a nonstick skillet or grill until warmed through. Place 1/2 an avocado, sliced onto one half of the tortilla. Top with 4 shrimp and spoon strawberry jalapeño salsa on top. Serve immediately. Refrigerate leftovers.
Strawberry Jalapeño Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh strawberries diced
- 1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
- 1 large fresh jalapeño seeded & finely diced
- 4 key limes zested & juiced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar or 1 packet Splenda
- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and gently stir to combine.
- Top Grilled Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos before serving. Also serve as a salsa with tortilla chips.
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I’m going to have to try this. Love the idea of strawberry salsa!