Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Shrimp Tacos & Pineapple, Peach & Mango Salsa(Paleo Friendly)


I have been craving shrimp tacos for a good week now, it has been something that I was able to take an hour today to prepare & enjoy it. During today's blizzard warning I was able to eat it while thinking back to when I was on the warm beaches of the Carribbean & Hawaii today.. It was delightful. I am someone who could eat Mexican food daily & not get sick of it, but a lot of Mexican food is really unhealthy despite if tasting so good, so I set out to find a way to make it taste amazing without all the extra fattiness(is that even a word? Ha). Here are my renditions of it all.

Pineapple, Peach & Mango Salsa: 

Ingredients: 
1 1/2 cups Pineapple
2 Mangos
2 Peaches
1 Jalapeño
1/4 bunch Cilantro
1 small Onion
1 Lime


Directions: 
- Cut up the pineapple, mango & peach into bite sized pieces.
 - Dice up the jalapeño, cilantro & onion into even smaller pieces. 
- Combine the above ingredients in a bowl, and squeeze the lime so a good amount of the juice comes out. 
~Enjoy!~

Paleo Friendly Taco Shells(Makes 3-4 Taco Shells): 

Ingredients:
2 Eggs 
2 Tablespoons Coconut Flour
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
1 Teaspoon Lime Juice
1/4 Cup Water 
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Teaspoon Basil
1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper


Directions: 
- Wisk together the eggs & remaining liquids. 
- Mix together the dry ingredients & slowly add it to the liquids,stir together to ensure there are no clumps and everything is mixed thoroughly. 
- Heat 3-4 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil in a small pan on medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, pour enough of the batter into the pan so that there is a thin layer of batter covering the bottom of the pan, let it be for 1 minute. 
- After 1 minute, cover the pan with a lid for another minute, flip the tortilla and repeat method. 
- Let them cool on a paper towel so that it absorbs the oil from the tortilla.
- Continue to repeat the process until you run out of batter; you may need to add more coconut oil in between each tortilla.


Chili Lime Shrimp: 

Ingredients: 
1/2 Pound of Small Shrimp
1/2 of a Lime
1 Teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
1 Teaspoon Cumin
1 Garlic Clove
2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil


Directions:
- Heat the Coconut Oil in a medium pan, once hot combine the remaining ingredients in the pan, put the lid on the pan but stir frequently.
- Make sure everything is combined throughly & cooked evenly. 


When everything is finished, put together your taco. I combined avocado, onion,  red pepper(it was frozen, so I cooked it in a tablespoon of coconut oil in the pan, which I highly recommend), the fresh salsa, shrimp, tomato, cilantro & fresh squeezed lime juice to top it off. Yum!!! Guaranteed you will start thinking your in paradise too!! 



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