Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Salsa

Oh, happy day!

A new favorite recipe to add to our rotation right here.

I'm pretty sure I let out a mini happy yell (I did) after I took the first bite of these...

they are so flavorful, fresh, and delicious!

Not only that, the shrimp and the salsa is so good on it's own that this could easily be turned into a salad for lunch the next day, or if you would just prefer to not eat the tortillas! Perfect for spring.

You can adjust the spiciness of this dish, so don't be turned off by the title.

 I actually think it's the right amount of spice-not too spicy in my opinion.

Anyway, my point is-you must try these!

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Serves two

Recipe inspiration from here

For the salsa: 

+1/2 a pineapple, diced into small chunks

+1 fresh jalapeno (we used only half), seeds & ribs removed, cut into small dice

+1/4 red bell pepper, diced

+pinch of salt

+pinch of black pepper

+handful of cilantro, minced

Chop all the ingredients above and mix - set aside. 

For the shrimp:

+3/4 lb extra large shrimp

+1 tsp smoked paprika

+1 tsp chipotle chili powder

+1/2 tsp garlic powder

+1/2 tsp onion powder 

+large pinch cayenne pepper (skip this if you don't want it spicy)

+dash cumin

+1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp pepper

+vegetable oil

Thaw and peel the shrimp. While thawing, mix spice mixture together (all of it) in a bowl.

Drain shrimp and pat dry with paper towels. Place shrimp in mixing bowl and drizzle with 2 tsp vegetable oil. Sprinkle half of the spice mixture over the shrimp and toss until the shrimp are evenly coated. Sprinkle the remaining spice mixture over the shrimp and toss again.

Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a skillet. Once oil is hot, add your shrimp. Cook for 1-2 minutes on first side then flip. Cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove the shrimp and place on a paper towel.

For the tacos:

+6 small tortillas (My favorite brand is La Tortilla Factory or whole wheat ones from Trader Joes-I was out of both this night so used regular flour)

+spinach

+one avocado, cut into thin slices

+sour cream, optional (or my favorite: plain greek yogurt!)

Warm your tortillas and put together your yummy tacos! 

*Make this dish even better by serving with blackberry + lemon infused water!

You can buy pitchers from Target that are perfect for this (I believe they are less than $10) or just cut up some lemons and put a handful of blackberries in a glass of water for an hour or so before drinking!

Then.....you feast.

(and add to your menu rotation)