Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos with a Mango Salsa

These tacos scream summertime!! This is actually one of my favorite recipes to make during the hot summer months because of all the yummy fresh ingredients that I usually grow in my garden. Just kidding I don't grow anything.. I kill everything. 

Anyways, I am ready for SUMMER!! Not just because my sweet baby boy will be here but because that is when all of my favorite veggies and fruits are in season and that my friends, is what makes all the difference when cooking!!!! 

Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tacos with a Mango Salsa

Shopping List:

One lb of shrimp- tails cut off, peels off, and deveined ( or you could just buy them that way...I choose to go the harder route :)) 

One cup of cilantro- rough chopped

Two Roma Tomatoes chopped and diced

One red bell pepper seeded chopped and diced

one large clove of garlic-minced

one Jalepeno- seeded chopped and diced ( to cut the heat put the pepper in an ice bath for about an hour before cooking with it)

1 purple onion chopped and diced

One mango- diced

One Avocado -diced

juice of two limes and some zest

Seasonings: cumin, cayenne, S & P, a little chilli powder, olive oil

Fresh corn tortillas

Procedure:

Start by preparing your mango salsa. In a bowl combine the diced mango, 1/2 or even 1/4 of your chopped purple onion, chopped Romas, bell pepper, 1/2 cup of the cilantro, Jalepeno-  seeded & chopped, Avocado, and the juice of one lime.  Mix together with your hands until nice and combined, throw in some salt and pepper and then pop in the fridge to let those flavors marinate for a while. 

Meanwhile start deveining your shrimp if you haven't already. In a medium bowl place the shrimp, the rest of the cilantro, a glug or two of olive oil, salt/pepper, - the rest of the seasonings ( to your taste), the juice of the second lime plus the zest, and the rest of the purple onion. 

Over medium high heat place two pats of butter and let it melt. Then throw your minced garlic on ( watch your garlic so it doesn't burn!!!!) when it starts giving off that yummy garlic smell, throw the shrimp with all the goodie with it into the pan and turn the heat down just a little. Usually my shrimp take about 2 1/2 -3 minutes per side to cook. Make sure they are PINK!!! We don't want to cook them to long or else they become rubbery.. and nobody likes that so babysit those shrimps!!! Once you are sure your shrimp is cooked then its time to build that taco!

Start with your corn tortilla, place some shrimp on them and top with some mango salsa that has been marinating in the fridge! Need some extra tang? Squeeze some lime juice on that sucker and then squeeze the rest in your Dos Equis!! ENJOY!