Monday, March 21, 2011

Shrimp Tacos with Citrus Cabbage Slaw


A new favorite of mine! I've made this 3 times in the last month. The recipe comes from the kitchen of my friend Neda who came across it in Real Simple magazine. It is fresh, healthy and nothing short of delicious!





Ingredients:
1/4 cup of fresh orange juice

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons of sour cream (I usually have lowfat plain yogurt so I use that for substitute)

kosher salt and black pepper

1/4 cabbage, shredded

1 cup of corn kernels, toasted (you can use from the can, fresh or Trader Joe's has frozen roasted corn in a bag that is good)

1 jalepeno, seeded and chopped (I would say this is optional)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 lb. of peeled and deveined shrimp

8 small flour tortillas



Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk together orange juice, lime juice and sour cream (or yogurt), 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Add the cabbage, corn and jalepeno and toss to combine. Let sit for about 10 minutes, tossing occasionally.

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat.

Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and cook until opaque throughout (about 3 minutes).

Serve the shrimp with the tortillas and the slaw!