Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa

Recipe: Nutrition
Diabetes Appropriate
Nut-free
High-Fiber
Low-Calorie
Low-Carbohydrate
Low-Saturated Fat
Weight Management
Dish type
Dinner
Serves
4
Ready in
30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. large fresh or thawed shrimp in shells
  • 3/4 tsp. chili powder
  • 4 fat-free flour tortillas
  • 1 1/3 cups shredded lettuce
  • Avocado Salsa:
  • 3/4 cup bottled cilantro-flavored salsa
  • 1/2 cup chopped avocado
  • 1/4 cup peeled, finely chopped jicama

Directions

Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ready in
30 minutes
  1. Peel and devein shrimp, removing tails. Rinse shrimp; pat dry. Sprinkle chili powder over shrimp; rub into shrimp. Thread shrimp onto 4 long metal skewers.
  2. Preheat grill to medium. Stack tortillas and wrap in foil. Grill shrimp and tortillas, uncovered, until shrimp are opaque and tortillas are heated through, turning shrimp once. Allow 8 to 10 minutes for shrimp and about 5 minutes for tortillas.
  3. Remove shrimp from skewers. Immediately fill warm tortillas with lettuce and shrimp.
  4. For Avocado Salsa: Combine salsa, avocado and jicama. Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1
Per Serving
Calories 233, Calories Fat , Total Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 172mg, Sodium 498mg, Carbohydrate 18g, Protein 28g
Serving Size1
Calories233
Total Fat5g
Total Fat (extra)8
Saturated Fat0g
Saturated Fat (extra)3
Cholesterol172mg
Cholesterol (extra)58
Sodium498mg
Sodium (extra)21
Potassium346mg
Carbohydrate18g
Carbohydrate (extra)6
Fiber7g
Fiber (extra)30
Protein28g
Omega30g
Vitamin A569IU
Vitamin A (extra)11
Vitamin C6mg
Vitamin C (extra)10
Iron3mg
Iron (extra)19