SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH ALL THE FIXINS!

SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH ALL THE FIXINS!
Summer calls for grills, shrimp and tacos galore! Make it Mexican night with these Spicy Grilled Shrimp Tacos with all the fixins for your next summer bbq or party! No one will believe you that they’re healthy too!
SPICY GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH ALL THE FIXINS!
Prep Time: 1 hour 
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes 
Yield: about 10 tacos

INGREDIENTS
For the Spicy Grilled Shrimp:
  • 1 lb raw, organic shrimp
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • juice, 1 lime
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper (adjust depending on spice tolerance)
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • salt and pepper, to taste
For the Simple Slaw:
  • 2 cups of coleslaw
  • 1/2 medium red onion (about 1/2 cup), thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp honey
  • juice, 1 lime
  • salt and pepper, to taste
For the Guacamole:
  • 1 avocado (from mexico!)
  • 1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and chopped
  • 1 lime, zest and juice
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • For the Pico de Gallo:
  • Get the full recipe here
  • 10 organic corn tortillas (I love these ones!)
INSTRUCTIONS
For the Spicy Grilled Shrimp:
  1. Place shrimp in a bowl and top with all ingredients.
  2. Let marinate for at least 1 hour (longer is even better!).
  3. Once marinated, heat up grill or grill pan to high heat.
  4. If using a grill pan, spray with olive oil. If using a bbq grill, place a piece of tinfoil down and spray that with olive oil.
  5. Add shrimp and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
  6. Remove tails before serving.
  7. For the Simple Slaw:
  8. Place coleslaw in a medium bowl and add onion.
  9. Top with olive oil, honey, lime juice and salt and pepper.
  10. Let marinate for at least one hour.
For the Guacamole:
  1. Mash up the avocado in a medium bowl.
  2. Add in chopped onion, garlic and jalapeno.
  3. Top with lime juice and zest, cumin and salt and pepper.
Assembling the Tacos:
  1. Heat up each tortilla in the microwave for 15-20 seconds (or in the oven or stove top).
  2. Top with 3-4 pieces of shrimp, a scoop of pico de gallo, a scoop of guacamole and top with a small handful of simple slaw.
  3. Feel free to add hot sauce for an additional kick.
  4. Dig in!

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