These delicious Shrimp Tacos with a zesty cilantro lime slaw are a quick and easy dinner exploding with flavor!
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 8tacos
Ingredients
For the Cilantro Lime Slaw:
2cupsthinly sliced green cabbage
¼teaspoonlime zest
Juice from 1 limeabout 2 tablespoons
2teaspoonshoney
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
2tablespoonschopped fresh cilantro
For the Shrimp Tacos:
1 ¼poundsmedium shrimppeeled and deveined
Juice from 1 limeabout 2 tablespoons
2tablespoonstaco seasoninghomemade or store-bought
1tablespoonolive oil
8flour tortillastaco size
¼cupchopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
For the Cilantro Lime Slaw:
Toss together cabbage, lime zest, lime juice, honey, salt, pepper and cilantro in a bowl until combined. Cover and refrigerate.
For the Shrimp Tacos:
Rinse shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. Place shrimp in a bowl and drizzle with lime juice. Gently toss to coat evenly. Sprinkle with taco seasoning and gently toss to coat evenly.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add shrimp to skillet and cook for approximately 1 ½ to 2 minutes on each side, or until shrimp are cooked and have just turned pink on both sides. Remove from heat.
Heat tortillas according to package directions.
Assemble tacos by layering slaw, shrimp and cilantro. Top with your favorite toppings.