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Low Carb Keto Shrimp Tacos in Lettuce Wraps

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These healthy shrimp tacos in lettuce wraps are ready in 20 mins! Topped with a creamy avocado sauce, they’re the perfect keto dinner.
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Prep Time 14 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Seafood
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 374
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Shrimp Tacos
  • 12 ounces large to jumbo shrimp (peeled, deveined, and tail removed)
  • 3 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 cups thinly sliced napa cabbage + 4 large leaves for serving tacos
  • ¼ cup queso fresco cheese crumbled (grated cheddar cheese is fine too)
  • Optional taco toppings: diced tomato (green onion, and cilantro)
Avocado Cilantro Dressing
  • 1 avocado (ripe)
  • ½ cup heavy cream (or unsweetened almond milk)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ cup cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (minced)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • ½ jalapeno pepper diced (seeds removed)
  • ½ tsp kosher salt

Method
 

  1. Prepare and organize all ingredients.
  2. Combine avocado, cream, olive oil, cilantro, onion, garlic, lime juice, jalapeño, and salt in a blender or food processor. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Adjust salt to taste and thin with water or additional cream if the dressing is too thick.
  3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and sauté shrimp for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with taco seasoning, add water, and continue cooking until the shrimp are pink and the liquid is fully absorbed.
  4. Assemble the tacos by layering sliced cabbage, shrimp, and cheese onto a large cabbage leaf. Add desired toppings, drizzle with the prepared dressing, and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 8.2gProtein: 20.8gFat: 30.6gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 375mgFiber: 4.1gSugar: 1.2g

Notes

  • Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes can be found in our post. Check it out!
  • To make this recipe go extra fast, pre-make the taco seasoning in advance. Make extra and store it for future tacos - beef, chicken, fish, or shrimp.
  • Adjust the amount of taco seasoning as you see fit. I highly recommend using my homemade taco seasoning recipe. It's super easy to make and is much healthier than the store-bought packets! I often double and triple the recipe then store it in an airtight container for later use.
  • Only cook the shrimp until they turn pink. This usually takes only a few minutes (4 to 5).
  • If you are in a huge hurry, you don't have to make the avocado cilantro dressing - it adds a ton of flavor, but you can skip it. If you want, you can mix a little sour cream and salsa (red or green) to make a super quick dressing as an alternative.
  • SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve these wrapped in lettuce or a chaffle. NON-low carb followers might enjoy flour tortillas. You can follow the recipe suggestions for toppings, or you can use your favorite. This is a totally flexible recipe!