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Shrimp Tostadas with Guacamole

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Recipe

 

Yield

8 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Ready

40 min
Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Sugar-Free

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Guacamole
2 large avocados
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2 teaspoons lime juice
fresh
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½ teaspoon salt
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2 each scallions, spring or green onions
cut into 1 inch lengths
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1 small tomatoes
tomato , peeled, quartered
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1 clove garlic
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1 small hot chili peppers
seeded halved lengthwise
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Shrimp and tostadas
1 x vegetable oil
for frying
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8 each flour tortillas
fresh
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32 medium shrimp
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1 16 refried beans
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 x salsa
fresh, not cooked
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1 x lettuce
chopped
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1 x onions
chopped
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1 x mexican cheese
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1 x parsley leaves
freshly chopped
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Guacamole
2 large avocados
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1E+1 ml lime juice
fresh
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2.5 ml salt
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2 each scallions, spring or green onions
cut into 1 inch lengths
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1 small tomatoes
tomato , peeled, quartered
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1 clove garlic
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1 small hot chili peppers
seeded halved lengthwise
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Shrimp and tostadas
1 x vegetable oil
for frying
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8 each flour tortillas
fresh
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32 medium shrimp
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1 16 refried beans
oz
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3E+1 ml vegetable oil
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1 x salsa
fresh, not cooked
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1 x lettuce
chopped
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1 x onions
chopped
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1 x mexican cheese
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1 x parsley leaves
freshly chopped
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Directions

Guacamole: Cut avocados in half and remove pits, Scoop avocado meat out of shell and place in food processor, add lime juice, process until pureed.

Add salt, onion, tomato, garlic, and small hot pepper to mixture and process again until finely pureed.

Transfer to small bowl to bring to table.

Fry tortillas: Heat 1 inch of oil in a shallow 8x9 inch skillet.

Slide tortillas one by one into oil and fry on each side until golden.

Remove immediately, drain on papper towels.

Grill shrimp, prepare beans: Thread shrimp onto 8x10 inch skewers and grill over coals.

While shrimp cook, transfer refried beans from can to saucepan Add 2 tbls.

oil, stir well, and heat over low heat.

When shrimp are cooked, remove the skewers transfer to small dish and bring to table.

Guest should make their own tostadas.

Spread the refried beans on top of a fried tostadas.

Arrange shrimp over this and spoon a little salsa and guacamole over shrimp.

Then add a little lettuce, onion and cheese over the top.

Top with parsley or cilantro.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 20g (0.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 3292% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 3g 5%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 149mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 1%
Sugars g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 3% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 0% Iron 1%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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