Shrimp and Avocado Taco Salad

Jevans63116
Jevans63116 Posts: 22 Member

Súper healthy and quick to prepare. Recipe makes 4 nice size servings Enjoy! Just made this yesterday!

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons oil
1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 large head romaine lettuce, chopped
4 tomatoes, diced
½ jalapeño, deseeded and finely diced(optional)
¼ red onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
1 large avocado, diced
½ teaspoon salt
1 lime, juiced (2 tablespoons juice)

For the taco seasoning:
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon chili powder


PREPARATION
1. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Toss in the shrimp and immediately season with the taco seasoning. Sauté the shrimp just until each piece has started to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, shrimp, tomatoes, jalpeño, red onion, cilantro, avocado, salt, and lime juice, and mix until the salad is well-combined.
4. Serve with tortilla strips, if desired.
5. Enjoy!

Replies

  • ataylo1712
    ataylo1712 Posts: 5 Member
    That sounds awesome. Do you happen to have calorie count?
  • dobber965
    dobber965 Posts: 7 Member
    Just made this and it was awesome! I didn't have Avocado so left that out but it was still really good.
  • GinLee61
    GinLee61 Posts: 1,224 Member
    This sounds really good. I can't get DH to eat much salad but this would be a great lunch for just me.

    I would use about half that amount of oil to saute the shrimp.