what's for dinner tonight {shrimp tacos}.

nick&i love to eat healthy and i always have to be creative to keep this something that is not only good for us, but enjoyable. we love eating seafood too, so i created this recipe for shrimp tacos... i took part of a recipe on allrecipes.com (my fav cooking companion) and then modified it for us. i don't usually really measure when i create things in the kitchen... i go by what tastes good and usually lose track of how much of what i put in... but here is my best "recipe" for this creation.

shrimp tacos

*20 raw medium size shrimp, peeled and devined

*1 t. + a few sprinkles cumin

*garlic salt

*cooking spray

*2 c. shredded cabbage or coleslaw mix

*2 T. honey

*1/3 c. fresh lime juice

*1/4 c. mayonnaise (i use the kraft reduced fat made with olive oil)

*1 avocado

*salsa

*salt and pepper to taste

*4 tortillas

- whisk together lime juice, honey, 1 t. cumin and mayo. add cabbage and coat with dressing.

- in a nonstick skillet, spray with cooking spray and put on medium to medium-high heat. sprinkle shrimp with cumin and garlic salt to taste and cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through (be careful to not overcook or else they will be chewy!)

- wet a paper towel and wrap the tortillas with paper towel. place in the microwave and cook on high for about 35 seconds, or until warmed through. place 5 shrimp in each tortilla, top with coleslaw, slices of avocado and salsa.

this is a very easy recipe and you'll have leftover coleslaw for more tacos... tilapia or other white fish works great in these as well. we buy big bags of shrimp when they are on sale at walmart. we can use them in these tacos, or with pasta and lemon and garlic, or just grilled with veggies. it's important when eating healthy to buy versatile ingredients that work well in many dishes. we serve these tacos with a green salad with tomatoes and bell peppers. but you can also serve with rice and black beans or any other healthy side dish of your choice.

enjoy!