Description
Spice up your weeknight with these Easy Shrimp Tacos topped with a creamy homemade avocado crema. This recipe brings the zest and flavor of a coastal taco shack straight to your table, ready in under 30 minutes! Juicy shrimp seasoned with smoky spices, crisp cabbage slaw, and a refreshing avocado yogurt sauce create a satisfying and balanced dish. Whether you’re planning a quick dinner, taco Tuesday, or casual get-together, this is your go-to. Great for lovers of easy recipes, healthy snacks, food ideas for families, and quick dinner ideas with bold flavor.
Ingredients
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
0.25 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 avocado
0.5 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 cups shredded green cabbage
1 cup shredded purple cabbage
8 small corn tortillas
Extra cilantro and lime wedges for serving
Instructions
1. Toss shrimp with paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and olive oil.
2. Heat a skillet over medium-high and sear shrimp for 2–3 minutes per side until opaque and slightly charred.
3. Blend avocado, Greek yogurt, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, and a pinch of salt into a smooth crema.
4. Toss green and purple cabbage with lime juice and a pinch of salt to create slaw.
5. Warm tortillas in a skillet or oven until soft.
6. Assemble tacos by layering slaw, shrimp, avocado crema, and topping with cilantro and lime.
Notes
Use fresh lime juice and ripe avocado for the best crema texture.
Shrimp cook very fast—don’t overcook or they’ll turn rubbery.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 510mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 130mg