Soft Shrimp Tacos With Tropical Salsa

Name: Soft Shrimp Tacos With Tropical Salsa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped green onion; 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon chopped green chili; 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained; 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained; 8 (6 inch) rounds flour tortillas; 1 1/4 cups shredded lowfat monterey jack cheese; 1 1/2 lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 cup yellow pepper, cut into strips; 1 cup chopped tomato; 1 cup vertically sliced red onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tablespoons cilantro; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

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Recipe by Shirl J 831

Another one from my church cookbook.

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READY IN: 20mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Salsa
¹⁄₄

cup chopped green onion
1

tablespoon chopped cilantro
1

tablespoon lemon juice
1

tablespoon chopped green chili
1

(11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
1

(8 ounce) can pineapple tidbits, drained
Tacos
8

(6 inch) rounds flour tortillas
1 ¹⁄₄

cups shredded lowfat monterey jack cheese
1 ¹⁄₂

lbs medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1

cup yellow pepper, cut into strips
1

cup chopped tomato
1

cup vertically sliced red onion
1

garlic clove, minced
2

tablespoons cilantro
¹⁄₂

teaspoon cumin
¹⁄₂

teaspoon chili powder

DIRECTIONS

Salsa:
Combine all ingredients in bowl, cover and chill.
tacos:
Place a large nonstick pan coated with spray over med-high heat till hot. Add pepper, onion and garlic saute 2 minutes. Add shrimp, tomato, cumin and chili powder, saute 3 minutes till shrimp are done. Stir in cilantro.Spoon 1/4 cup shrimp mixture over 1/2 tortilla, and top with about 3 tbsp cheese and 2 tbsp salsa; fold over.

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