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GRILLED SHRIMP TACOS WITH AVOCADO CREMA

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MAKES 6 SERVINGS (18 TACOS)

HANDS-ON TIME 35 MINUTES

TOTAL TIME 35 MINUTES

Avocado Crema

2 avocados

¾ cup Mexican crema or sour cream

2 tbsp lime juice

½ tsp salt

2 400 g bags frozen extra-large shrimp (21-25 count), thawed, peeled and deveined

5 tsp Mexican Seasoning Mix (Recipe, pg 89)

2 tbsp canola oil

3 corncobs, husked

1 peeled, cored pineapple, cut into

½-inch thick slices

18 6-inch corn tortillas

4 radishes, thinly sliced

1 jalapeño pepper, thinly sliced

1 cup cilantro leaves

½ cup thinly sliced red onion lime wedges, for garnish

Avocado Crema In food processor, pulse avocados, crema, lime juice and salt until smooth. Set aside.

Preheat barbecue to medium heat; grease grill.

In bowl, combine shrimp, Mexican Seasoning Mix and oil, tossing to coat.

Grill corn, uncovered, turning occasional­ly, until grill marked all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer to cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut kernels from corncobs.

Grill pineapple until well marked, about 5 minutes, flipping halfway. Let cool slightly; cut into chunks.

Increase heat to medium-high. Grill shrimp until charred and pink, 4 to 5 minutes, flipping halfway.

Grill tortillas until lightly charred, about 1 minute. Top with crema, pineapple, corn, shrimp, radishes, and jalapeño. Sprinkle with cilantro and red onion. Serve with lime wedges.

PER SERVING about 570 cal, 32 g pro, 19 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 73 g carb (10 g dietary fibre, 15 g sugar), 174 mg chol, 663 mg sodium.

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