Need a standout appetizer or snack tray? Try these finger-friendly mini tacos: spicy shrimp stacked with fresh guacamole and salsa on top of crunchy cucumber slices.
They’re perfect if you just need some munchies to set out for a party, but they’d work just as well as appetizers or even as part of a meal (you could lay out several different plates of bite-sized goodies and just let everyone pick and choose).
You’ll need to make or buy some salsa to use in this recipe. There’s a nice classic salsa recipe here (just scroll down to the salsa and ignore the instructions for the rest of the recipe), but if you’re not big on chopping, it’s usually possible to find a Paleo-friendly brand at most grocery stores.
You could also use pre-made guacamole, but in case you can’t get any or just don’t have some handy, the recipe includes directions for making your own.
You’ll wind up with more guac than you need just for the shrimp: keep it in the fridge and enjoy it as a dip for carrot sticks, pepper slices, or anything else you like.
After all, what’s not to love about a party appetizer that also gives you easy snacks the next day when you’re all burned out on cooking?
Shrimp Taco Bites Recipe
Serves: 6 Prep: 15 min Cook: 12 min
Ingredients
- 24 large raw shrimp, peels and tails removed;
- 1 tsp. grated lime zest;
- 1 tbsp. lime juice;
- 2 tsp. chili powder;
- 1 tsp. ground cumin;
- ½ cup salsa;
- 1 or 2 cucumbers, cut into 24 slices in total;
- Cilantro to taste;
Guacamole Ingredients
- 2 avocados, halved, seeded, and peeled;
- 1 lime, juiced;
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin;
- ½ medium onion, minced;
- ½ jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced;
- 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced;
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro;
- 1 clove garlic, minced;
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 375 F.
- Combine lime zest, cumin, and chili powder in a small bowl and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.
- Sprinkle the mixture all over the raw shrimp.
- Lay the shrimp on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink.
- Meanwhile, prepare the guacamole. In a bowl, mash the avocado with a potato masher or a fork. Add all the remaining ingredients for the guacamole and stir until everything is well combined.
- Assemble the shrimp taco bites by placing 1 tsp. of guacamole mixture on a cucumber followed by a shrimp. Top with ½ tsp. of salsa and cilantro to taste.
📖 Recipe
Shrimp Taco Bites Recipe
Ingredients
- 24 large raw shrimp peels and tails removed
- 1 tsp. grated lime zest
- 1 tbsp. lime juice
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- ½ cup salsa
- 1 or 2 cucumbers cut into 24 slices in total
- Cilantro to taste
Guacamole Ingredients
- 2 avocados halved, seeded, and peeled
- 1 lime juiced
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ medium onion minced
- ½ jalapeño pepper seeded and minced
- 1 Roma tomato seeded and diced
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 clove garlic minced
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 F.
- Combine lime zest, cumin, and chili powder in a small bowl and season to taste with sea salt and black pepper.1 tsp. grated lime zest, 2 tsp. chili powder, 1 tsp. ground cumin, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Sprinkle the mixture all over the raw shrimp.24 large raw shrimp
- Lay the shrimp on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink.
- Meanwhile, prepare the guacamole. In a bowl, mash the avocado with a potato masher or a fork. Add all the remaining ingredients for the guacamole and stir until everything is well combined.2 avocados, 1 lime, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ medium onion, ½ jalapeño pepper, 1 Roma tomato, 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, 1 clove garlic, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Assemble the shrimp taco bites by placing 1 tsp. of guacamole mixture on a cucumber followed by a shrimp. Top with ½ tsp. of salsa and cilantro to taste.½ cup salsa, 1 or 2 cucumbers, Cilantro to taste, 1 tbsp. lime juice
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