Shrimp and Avocado Taco Salad
with honey-adobo dressing / tortilla chips
This is a new combination of flavors in a perennial favorite of the Cook Smarts community - the taco salad! This unique version is topped with shrimp and avocados and finished with a spicy and sweet dressing. Tortilla chips add great crunch - they're good crumbled over top or just served alongside the salad.
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Ingredients
Shrimp and Avocado Taco Salad:
- Shrimp, peeled and deveined - 1 lb
- Bell peppers, any color - 2 , diced
- Lettuce - 8 oz , chopped (any crisp variety like romaine)
- Tomatoes, medium - 1 , chopped
- Avocados - 1 , chopped
- Black beans (14 oz / 397 g) - 1 can , drained and rinsed
- Oil, cooking - 1 Tbsp
- Cumin - 1/2 tsp
- Lime juice - 2 tsp
- Tortilla chips - 4 cups
Honey-Adobo Dressing:
- Garlic - 1 clove , chopped
- Lime juice - 1 Tbsp
- Honey - 1 Tbsp
- Adobo sauce - 2 tsp (usually found with canned chipotle peppers)
- Cumin - 1/2 tsp
- Oil, cooking - 4 Tbsp
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
572
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
30g
47%
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Saturated Fat
4g
21%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
143mg
48%
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Sodium
1065mg
44%
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Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
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Dietary Fiber
14g
57%
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Sugars
9g
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Protein
28g
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Prep
- Shrimp - Defrost, rinse, and pat dry.
- Make dressing - Chop garlic. Whisk together garlic, lime juice (portion for dressing), honey, adobo sauce, and cumin (portion for dressing). Add oil (portion for dressing) while whisking. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Bell peppers - Dice bell peppers. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Lettuce / Tomatoes / Avocados - Prep as directed.
- Beans - Drain and rinse.
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Make
- Heat a skillet or frying pan with oil (portion for salad) over medium heat. Add bell peppers and saute until tender, ~3 minutes.
- To bell peppers, add shrimp with cumin (portion for salad) and saute until opaque and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in beans. Squeeze lime juice (portion for salad) over top. Season with some salt and pepper.
- Assemble salads by tossing together lettuce, tomatoes, avocados, bell peppers, beans, and shrimp. Add vinaigrette until dressed to your liking. Crumble tortilla chips over the top. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving
Calories
572
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% Daily Value
Total Fat
30g
47%
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Saturated Fat
4g
21%
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Trans Fat
0g
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Cholesterol
143mg
48%
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Sodium
1065mg
44%
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Total Carbohydrate
51g
17%
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Dietary Fiber
14g
57%
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Sugars
9g
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Protein
28g
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