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birds-eye view of Mexican shrimp tacos in a white bowl inside corn tortillas topped with red bell peppers and lime slices and drizzled with plain greek yogurt
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Mexican Shrimp Tacos

The most flavorful, easiest, shrimp tacos you will find! Made with my homemade taco seasoning and loaded with just the right amount of garlic and some delicious red bell peppers! Layered in warm corn tortillas and topped with melted cheese, salsa, and lime juice! Perfect for anyone's Taco Tuesday!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Diet Low Calorie
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 71kcal

Equipment

  • medium non-stick skillet

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup salsa
  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • ½ cup red bell peppers stem and seeds remove and cut into slices
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 oz cooked shrimp
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp taco seasoning homemade or store bought
  • 2 tbsp lime juice
  • 8 6-inch corn tortillas or whole wheat tortillas
  • ½ cup reduced fat shredded Mexican or Taco cheese blend

Instructions

  • In a medium nonstick skillet, heat the oil to medium heat and add your red bell peppers. Cook until softened; about 5 minutes. Then, add shrimp, garlic, and Mexican or Taco seasoning. Cook and stir for 4 to 6 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat and add lime juice.
  • Place tortillas on a microwavable safe plate and microwave for 30 seconds before assembling. This helps the tortillas to stick more easily.
  • To serve, fill each tortilla with the shrimp mix and top with salsa, plain Greek yogurt, and cheese.

Notes

How can my kids help?  Have them dump in all the ingredients with supervision of course :)
If you decide to make your shrimp ahead of time after you cook your shrimp refrigerate it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. When you're ready to eat you can heat it up on the stove in a medium non-stick skillet with 1 tbsp of olive oil. Cook until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1taco | Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1.9g | Saturated Fat: 0.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Cholesterol: 2.3mg | Sodium: 109mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 2.3g | Sugar: 1.9g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 3mg