Grilled Shrimp Tacos

These are really good!  The original recipe called for flour tortillas but we thought corn tortillas sounded better so we used those...mmm!  Also, heh heh, the avocados that I bought were no longer good so we added a little tomato into the salsa instead of the avocado.  it was still really good but I'm looking forward to trying these again with avocado.  Ha ha!  Also, Jeff hates cabbage so we just used iceberg lettuce but you can use whatever you'd like.  Also, we used a shallot instead of red onion because Jeff hates red onion but shallots are palatable.  And he made these all by himself, including chopping up the shallot!  :)

Grilled Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa

Servings: 8 tacos

Ingredients

Avocado Salsa:

o    2 ripe avocados , diced

o    1/4 cup finely diced red onion or shallot

o    1 jalapeno , seeded and diced finely

o    3 Tablespoons finely chopped cilantro

o    2 Tablespoons lime juice

o    1 Tablespoon olive oil

o    1 clove garlic , minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)

o    Salt and pepper to taste

o    24 medium shrimp (about 1/2 lb), raw, peeled and deveined

o    Wooden skewers

Shrimp marinade:

o    1 Tablespoons olive oil

o    1/2 teaspoon chili powder

o    1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

o    1/4 teaspoon salt

o    1 clove garlic , minced (about 1/2 teaspoon)

o    1 teaspoon lime juice

o    8 (6-inch) flour or corn tortillas

o    Chopped red cabbage or iceberg lettuce, crumbled Cojita or feta cheese

Instructions

1.       In a medium bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the avocado salsa and add salt and pepper to taste. Chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

2.       Preheat grill to medium high heat.

3.       In a large bowl, combine shrimp marinade ingredients. Add the shrimp and toss to combine. Let shrimp marinate while grill is heating. Don’t let it sit too long or the lime juice will start to cook the shrimp.

4.       Thread the shrimp on the wooden skewers. Grill 2-3 minutes per side or until shrimp are not opaque. You can also cook these on the stove in the skillet if you don't have a grill.

5.       Warm tortillas on the grill or in the microwave.

6.       Assemble tacos by placing some chopped cabbage and 3 warm shrimp in each taco with avocado salsa on top. Top with Cojita or feta cheese. Serve with lime slices.

Recipe Notes

Soak the wooden skewers in water ahead of time to prevent burning.

If you like corn tortillas you can use these here as well.

For even more spice add some red pepper flakes!

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