Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Avocado Salsa and Mexican Quinoa
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Quinoa
- 1 can (15 Oz. Size) Diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies (like Rotel)
- 18 teaspoons Chili Powder
- 1/4 teaspoons Cumin
- 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
- Salt And Pepper
- 12 whole Shrimp, Cleaned
- 1/2 whole Avocado, Peeled, Pitted, And Diced
- 1/4 cups Red Onion, Diced
- 1/4 cups Cherry Tomatoes, Diced
- 1 teaspoon Lime Juice
- 4 whole Tortillas, Warmed
- First, start the quinoa.
- Bring water to a boil in a saucepan then add the quinoa and tomatoes with green chilies.
- Let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes, or until tender.
- Heat a large saute pan or grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a medium sized bowl, mix together chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper and a dash of salt and pepper.
- Toss shrimp in spices.
- Cook shrimp on the grill pan, about two minutes per side until just pink throughout.
- Remove shrimp from the pan.
- For the avocado salsa, toss avocado, red onion, tomatoes and lime juice in a bowl.
- Serve shrimp on warm tortillas with avocado salsa on top.
- Plate it up alongside the Mexican quinoa.
- Enjoy!
water, quinoa, tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, shrimp, avocado, red onion, cherry tomatoes, lime juice, whole tortillas
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/spicy-shrimp-tacos-with-avocado-salsa-and-mexican-quinoa/ (may not work)