Southwestern-Style Shrimp Taco Salad

Name: Southwestern-Style Shrimp Taco Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 59 milliliters diced peeled avocado; 425 grams black beans, rinsed and drained; 355 milliliters ounces baked blue corn tortilla chips (about; 2 ears shucked corn; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 118 milliliters chopped green onions; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 2 teaspoons chipotle hot sauce; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons maple syrup; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 3 plum tomatoes, chopped; 237 milliliters chopped romaine lettuce; 340 grams shrimp, peeled and deveined; 79 milliliters light sour cream

The recipe Southwestern-Style Shrimp Taco Salad could satisfy your Mexican craving in about 45 minutes. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 16g of fat, and A mixture of cream, olive oil, ears shucked corn, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the avocado you could follow this main course with the chocolate avocado mousse | quick dark chocolate avocado mousse as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

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Combine lime juice, olive oil, cumin, garlic, syrup, and hot sauce in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Lime Juice

Hot Sauce

Olive Oil

Garlic

Cumin

Syrup

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Whisk

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Place the shrimp in a shallow bowl.

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Shrimp

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Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the lime juice mixture over shrimp, tossing gently to coat. Reserve the remaining lime juice mixture; set aside. Thread shrimp onto metal skewers. Lightly coat corn with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

Lime Juice

Shrimp

Corn

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Metal Skewers

Place shrimp kebabs and corn on a grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 8 minutes, turning kebabs once and turning corn frequently until browned.

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Cooking Spray

Shrimp

Corn

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Remove from grill; cool slightly.

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Remove shrimp from skewers, and place in a large bowl.

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Shrimp

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Cut kernels from ears of corn.

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Corn On The Cob

Add corn, chopped lettuce, green onions, cilantro, black beans, and plum tomatoes to shrimp.

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Plum Tomato

Green Onions

Black Beans

Cilantro

Lettuce

Shrimp

Corn

Drizzle reserved lime juice mixture over the shrimp mixture, and toss gently to combine.

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Lime Juice

Shrimp

Divide tortilla chips evenly among 6 shallow bowls; top each serving with 1 cup shrimp mixture.

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Tortilla Chips

Shrimp

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Bowl

Combine sour cream and diced avocado in a small bowl; mash with a fork until well blended. Top each serving with about 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture.

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Sour Cream

Avocado

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Serve with a lime wedge, if desired.

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Lime Wedge

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Servings:

59milliliters

diced peeled avocado 425grams

black beans, rinsed and drained 355milliliters

ounces baked blue corn tortilla chips (about 2

ears shucked corn 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 2teaspoons

minced garlic 118milliliters

chopped green onions 1teaspoon

ground cumin 2teaspoons

chipotle hot sauce 59milliliters

fresh lime juice 2teaspoons

maple syrup 2Tbsps

olive oil 3

plum tomatoes, chopped 237milliliters

chopped romaine lettuce 340grams

shrimp, peeled and deveined 79milliliters

light sour cream

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Shrimp. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. The Alsace Willm Pinot Gris Reserve with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.