Margarita Shrimp Fajitas

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

A fast and healthy dinner that will make you look like an expert! Serve on flour or wheat tortillas with your choice of cheese, sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or extra cilantro. Have fun!

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Margarita Shrimp Fajitas

Ingredients

1 yellow onion

coarsely chopped

8 Key limes

juiced

1 (1.5 fluid ounce) jigger tequila

1 pound raw shrimp

peeled and deveined

2 green bell peppers

coarsely chopped

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

or to taste

1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper

A Fantastic Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Combine onion Key lime juice and tequila in a large skillet over high heat; saute until onion is translucent 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add shrimp green bell peppers cilantro and cayenne pepper; cover and simmer until shrimp turns bright pink about 7 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Margarita Shrimp Fajitas

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 155.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 19.7g 39%

Carbohydrates: 12g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 1.2g 2%

Saturated Fat: 0.3g 2%

Cholesterol: 172.6mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 678.8IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.3mg 56%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 20%

Vitamin C: 75.1mg 125%

Folate: 23.1mcg 6%

Calcium: 58.4mg 6%

Iron: 3.1mg 17%

Magnesium: 45.7mg 16%

Potassium: 406.1mg 11%

Sodium: 203.1mg 8%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 11

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.