Fish and Shellfish: Shellfish Dishes: Cool Shrimp Tacos

Delicious tacos featuring shrimp, avocado, veggies, and sour cream - olé!

Author: Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, adapted by CalorieKing
Date: March 16, 2012

Serves: 12 person(s)
Yield: 12 x 1 taco servings

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
28.57 g package taco seasoning mix, divided
1 cup diced seedless cucumber (or seeded)
3 green onions, thinly sliced (1/4 cup)
2 avocados, peeled and diced
1 Tbsp lemon juice
0.45 kg medium shrimp, shelled, deveined, and cooked
12 butter lettuce leaves, torn
2 cup shredded reduced-fat Wisconsin Colby Jack cheese
1 cup chunky salsa
12 corn tortillas (6-inch) *

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the sour cream and 2 tablespoons of the taco seasoning mix; mix well. Stir in cucumbers, onions, avocados, and lemon juice.

In a small bowl, toss shrimp and remaining taco seasoning mix together.

Serve family-style with individual bowls for the sour cream mixture, shrimp, lettuce, salsa, and cheese. Top each tortilla with sour cream mixture and shrimp. Garnish with cheese and salsa.

Variations:

* Original recipe includes flour tortillas (6" flour tortilla, average: additional 50 calories per taco), and includes 2 tacos per serving.

Serving suggestions are not included in the nutritional analysis.