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Healthy Shrimp Fajitas

healthy shrimp fajitas on a tray
Kanchan Dilip
Healthy Shrimp Fajitas are made with pan-fried shrimp, peppers, and onions that are wrapped in sundried tomato tortillas! This Mexican main dish is filling as it is nutritious and takes around 20 minutes to make. I have topped the filling with whipped avocado with yogurt for a quick and healthy meal!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 fajitas
Calories 140 kcal

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Ingredients
 
 

For the shrimp and veggie filling:

  • 1 pound shrimp
  • 5 clove garlic minced
  • 1 red onion julienned
  • 2 red and orange peppers julienned
  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp paprika powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cayenne powder
  • ½ tsp ground peppercorn
  • 6 sprig cilantro chopped
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 6 sundried tomato tortilla

For the whipped avocado with yogurt:

  • 1 avocado
  • 2 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • 1 tbsp Greek yogurt whey
  • 1 green chili
  • 1 shallot
  • ½ tsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 2 sprig cilantro

For the salsa:

  • 2 tomato chopped
  • 1 jalapeno deseeded, chopped
  • 4 sprig cilantro chopped
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 1 bird's eye chili (optional) deseeded, chopped
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp ground peppercorn
  • 1 tsp avocado oil

Instructions
 

How to cook the shrimp and veggies:

  • Prepare the ingredients. Clean and devein shrimp without the tails. Julienne cut the onion and peppers.
    prepare the ingredients for the shrimp and veggie filling
  • Mix the spices and lime juice with the shrimp.
    add the spices and salt and mix into the shrimp
  • Heat a heavy-bottomed pan with olive oil and sauté the shrimp on medium heat for 3-5 minutes on both sides or until pinkish-orange in color. Remove the shrimp and keep it aside.
    shrimp sauteed in a pan
  • In the same pan, add some olive oil and sauté the onions and peppers for 2-3 minutes or until lightly caramelized. Turn off the heat and keep it aside.
    onions and peppers sauteed

How to make the salsa and whipped avocado with yogurt:

  • Mix the ingredients for the salsa in a bowl. In a food processor, whisk the ingredients for the avocado-yogurt mixture until smooth.
    whipped avocado and salsa in two bowls

How to assemble the Healthy Shrimp Fajitas:

  • Warm the tortillas on a griddle for a few seconds or microwave them for 10 seconds. Place a tortilla on a board and spoon some onions and peppers in the middle of the tortilla. Place a few shrimp on top.
    shrimp and peppers on healthy shrimp fajitas
  • Spoon some of the salsa and then drizzle the whipped avocado-yogurt mixture on top.
    whipped avocado with yogurt on the healthy shrimp fajitas
  • Garnish with cilantro and squeeze a few drops of lime juice. Roll the tortilla and serve warm.
    healthy shrimp fajitas with cilantro on top

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Notes

  1. Feel free to use corn or wheat tortillas or homemade ones.
  2. You could also add corn kernels or make corn or pineapple salsa to go with the fajitas. 
  3. If you serve the fajitas with guacamole, then omit the whipped avocado with yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 140kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 0.3mgSodium: 524mgPotassium: 242mgFiber: 3gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 372IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword fajitas, healthy shrimp fajitas, salsa
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