Description
Flavorful and quick shrimp tacos with a creamy cilantro lime sauce, perfect for a weeknight meal. These tacos are gluten-free and packed with fresh ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces coleslaw mix (red & green cabbage, carrots)
- Fresh cilantro, chopped, to taste
- Jalapeño, sliced, to taste
- ½ cup feta or cotija cheese, crumbled
- 8 gluten-free tortillas
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp, chili powder, cumin, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat. Cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until shrimp are pink and curled. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lime juice, maple syrup (or honey), paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt until smooth.
- In a large bowl, toss the coleslaw mix with half of the creamy cilantro lime sauce until evenly coated.
- Warm the gluten-free tortillas in a skillet or microwave.
- Assemble the tacos: place a generous amount of the coated coleslaw on each tortilla, top with 4-5 shrimp, drizzle with the remaining sauce, and sprinkle with chopped cilantro, sliced jalapeños, and crumbled cheese.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For best results, use fresh ingredients.
- Adjust jalapeño slices to your spice preference.
- Feta or cotija cheese can be substituted with your preferred crumbly cheese.
- If you don’t have coleslaw mix, you can shred your own cabbage and carrots.
- Ensure shrimp are fully thawed and patted dry before cooking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing and Assembly
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: N/A
- Cholesterol: N/A