How To Make Grilled Shrimp Tostadas
Crispy tostada for the base, a smear of refried beans, layers of guacamole, and finally topped with grilled shrimp skewers! Now that’s a snack!
Serves:
Ingredients
For Guacamole:
- 1mediumhass avocados,halved
- ½plum tomato,seeded and diced
- ½lime,juiced
- 2tbspred onion,minced
- 1smallclove garlic,mashed
- ½tbspcilantro,chopped
- kosher salt and fresh pepper,to taste
For Tostada:
- 16jumboshrimp,¾ lb, shelled and deveined
- 1garlic,crushed
- 2tbspprepared salsa verde,or homemade salsa verde
- 4tostada shells
- 1cupromaine lettuce,shredded
- 1cuprefried beans,canned, fat free, love Trader Joe’s
For Optional Toppings:
- extra salsa verde,for topping
- 2tbspqueso blacno,crumbled, optional
Instructions
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If cooking outside on the grill, soak skewers at least 30 minutes.
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In a medium bowl, place the pulp from the avocados and slightly mash with a fork or a potato masher leaving some large chunks.
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Add tomato, lime juice, salt, pepper, cilantro, red onion, garlic and mix thoroughly.
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Season shrimp with salt, then mix in crushed garlic and 2 tbsp salsa verde. Thread the shrimp onto 4 skewers.
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Light the grill or indoor grill pan on medium flame, when hot spray the grates with oil and grill the shrimp about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Set aside.
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Place a tostada on each plate, top each with 1/4 cup refried beans spread evenly, 1/4 cup lettuce and guacamole.
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Top each with a shrimp skewer on top and serve with extra salsa verde and cheese if using.
Nutrition
- Calories: 252.47kcal
- Fat: 13.19g
- Saturated Fat: 3.20g
- Trans Fat: 0.04g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 6.59g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 2.44g
- Carbohydrates: 25.84g
- Fiber: 7.38g
- Sugar: 1.87g
- Protein: 10.86g
- Cholesterol: 44.65mg
- Sodium: 580.24mg
- Calcium: 101.89mg
- Potassium: 620.22mg
- Iron: 1.83mg
- Vitamin A: 79.50µg
- Vitamin C: 15.94mg
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