Lime Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa

Name: Lime Shrimp Tacos with Mango Salsa
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound cooked small shrimp; 1 tablespoon olive oil, or to taste; 3 cloves garlic, minced; salt to taste; 2 tomatoes, diced; 1 mango, diced; 1 avocado, diced; ½ green bell pepper, diced; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 1 green chile pepper, diced; 1 teaspoon white sugar; 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup tequila; 3 tablespoons lime juice; 12 warm corn tortillas, or as needed

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Lime shrimp tacos are a perfect summery dish with a lot of flavors you'll love! It can be be low fat if you use little oil or butter. You can also add cheese and sour cream, if you like.

Recipe by Halla Farhat

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Recipe Summary

prep:

25 mins

cook:

5 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Combine shrimp, olive oil, garlic, and salt in a bowl. Let sit while you prepare the salsa.

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Step 2
Combine tomatoes, mango, avocado, bell pepper, 3 tablespoons lime juice, chile pepper, and sugar in a bowl. Mix until salsa is evenly combined.
Step 3
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir until moisture evaporates, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cilantro, tequila, and 3 tablespoons lime juice.
Step 4
Serve hot shrimp and salsa over corn tortillas.

Cook's Note:

If you decide to cook the shrimp in butter, it actually turns out delicious, full of zesty cilantro buttery deliciousness!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

487 calories; protein 31g; carbohydrates 54.2g; fat 14.6g; cholesterol 221.3mg; sodium 348.3mg. Full Nutrition

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Jay

04/28/2018

Good recipe but use large shrimp and cut them up. Larger shrimp have more flavor.

7 Ratings

5 star values: 5
4 star values: 2
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Jay

04/28/2018

Good recipe but use large shrimp and cut them up. Larger shrimp have more flavor.

Soup Loving Nicole

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03/18/2018

Made as written except that I left out the sugar and this turned out good. It was fast, easy, and would be perfect on a hot summer day. The only change I'll make next time is to use raw shrimp and cook them on the grill. The salsa goes really good with the shrimp. This is a keeper!

Sandy N

01/10/2020

Phenomenal. I had fresh Gulf shrimp...and fresh mango.....had to do something special and this was perfect for it!

Matt Walenga

01/11/2020

Great recipie! I added a couple drops of habanero sauce for some extra heat and it was amazing!!!

Dawn Ritter

04/03/2021

Made these they were delicious. Fresh tasting. Will definitely make again.

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