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Street Corn and Shrimp Tacos

Chili-Lime Sweet Potatoes
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Ingredients

  • ¾ cup frozen corn kernels
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ lb peeled and deveined, large raw shrimp
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 lime
  • ¼ cup crumbled queso fresco
  • 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 corn tortillas, toasted (see Note)

Instructions

  1. Cook corn in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Add shrimp, and sprinkle with salt; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp turn pink.
  2. Transfer shrimp and corn mixture to a bowl. Grate ¼ tsp zest and 2 tsp juice from lime. Add zest and juice to shrimp and corn. Stir in queso fresco, mayonnaise, and cilantro. Divide mixture among tortillas.



Side Dish Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen cubed sweet potatoes
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook potatoes, covered, in hot oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Uncover and stir in paprika, chili powder, salt, and lime juice. Cook, uncovered, 5 to 7 minutes or until potatoes are browned and tender. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 3 2
Fat (g) 22 5 27
Sat. Fat (g) 4 1 5
Protein (g) 22 2 24
Carb (g) 36 22 58
Fiber (g) 3 3 6