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Taco Shrimp Bites

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EDR Taco Shrimp Bites
SERVES
8
SERVING SIZE
3 tortilla chips and 3 shrimp
COOK TIME
5 Min

For a company-fancy appetizer that won't take you more than 10 minutes to make, try our Taco Shrimp Bites. Every bite is full of flavor, thanks to zesty seasoned shrimp and creamy avocado and sour cream. They'll have a hard time believing this appetizer is low-carb and diabetic-friendly! 

What You'll Need

  • 3 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 24 medium raw shrimp, peeled and deveined with tails removed
  • juice of 1 lime, divided
  • 1 avocado, peeled and diced
  • 1/3 cup fat-free sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 24 multigrain tortilla chip scoops

What to Do

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
  2. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine chili powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Add shrimp and toss until evenly coated. Place shrimp on baking sheet. Drizzle with one-half of lime juice. Bake for 5-8 minutes, or until shrimp turns pink on both sides.
  3. In a small bowl, combine avocado, remaining salt, and remaining lime juice; mix well.
  4. In another small bowl, mix sour cream, cumin, and 1 tablespoon cilantro.
  5. In each tortilla chip, place 1 teaspoon of avocado mixture and 1/2 teaspoon of sour cream mixture, then top with shrimp. Sprinkle with remaining cilantro and serve.

Nutritional InformationShow More

Servings Per Recipe: 8

  • Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
  • Calories 97
  • Calories from Fat 52
  • Total Fat 5.7g 9 %
  • Saturated Fat 0.8g 4 %
  • Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
  • Protein 3.9g 8 %
  • Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
  • Cholesterol 24mg 8 %
  • Sodium 233mg 10 %
  • Total Carbohydrates 8.4g 3 %
  • Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10 %
  • Sugars 0.3g 0 %

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Great appetizer!!Made extra. Couldn't keep my hands off them!! Yummy

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