Description
Experience a burst of flavor with these vibrant grilled shrimp tostadas topped with creamy guacamole and fresh pico de gallo. Perfect for sunny gatherings or cozy dinners, this dish combines the smoky goodness of grilled shrimp with the crunch of crispy tostada shells, making each bite a delightful fiesta on your plate. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, these tostadas are sure to impress your guests!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb large shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 8 tostada shells
- 2 ripe avocados
- 1 cup fresh tomatoes (diced)
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- 2 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Marinate the shrimp: Combine shrimp with olive oil, lime juice, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Let marinate for 15-30 minutes.
- Prepare guacamole: Mash avocados in a bowl until smooth but chunky. Mix in lime juice, chopped cilantro, and salt.
- Create pico de gallo: Mix diced tomatoes, minced onion, chopped cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Grill the shrimp: Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Skewer marinated shrimp and grill for 2-3 minutes per side until pink and opaque.
- Assemble the tostadas: Spread guacamole on each tostada shell, top with grilled shrimp and pico de gallo.
- Serve immediately while fresh.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tostada (163g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 495mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 155mg