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Shrimp Tacos with

Southwest Watermelon Salsa

Tacos are a favorite food staple in
Texas, and this Shrimp Taco recipe
is a great and easy twist for a
quick summer dinner. The cooked
shrimp is a great way to include

seafood in your diet, while the
Southwestern Watermelon Salsa
provides a flavorful, refreshing,
and low sodium alternative to
traditional salsa. You can use
whole wheat tortillas to include
more whole grains to your meal.

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 20 min.
Cook Time: 10

Ingredients:
Directions:

Watermelon Salsa
Watermelon Salsa: 3 cups seedless watermelon,
1. Gently toss together all of the ingredients for the salsa. diced
2. Cover and chill until ready to use. 1 cup cilantro

1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
Shrimp Tacos 1/2 cup green bell pepper,
1. In a large bowl, combine the shrimp, paprika, cumin, diced

chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Toss well to coat the 1 serrano pepper diced
shrimp. 1/3 cup red onion diced
2. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick skillet over medium- 4 tablespoons fresh lime juice
high heat. 1 tablespoon sugar
3. Add the shrimp and sauté about 5-7 minutes, or until
shrimp are fully cooked. Shrimp Tacos
4. Heat the tortillas in a skillet or microwave until warm. 1 ½ pounds medium shrimp
5. Add shrimp to each taco. peeled and deveined
6. Top with Watermelon Salsa. 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

1 ½ teaspoons ground chili
powder
¼ teaspoons olive oil
16 medium corn tortillas

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