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Shrimp and Mango Wraps or Tacos

Spicy shrimp, sweet mango and crispy slaw. A simple and delicious light summer meal.

Sauce:
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2-3 tsp hot sauce
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp chopped cilantro OR parsley
  • 2 tbsp green onions, cut into small pieces
  • juice from 2 limes
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  1. Mix together, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. 

Filling:
  • 25-30 shelled shrimp
  • olive oil
  • Cajun spice
  • 2 mango's cut into spears
  • 3 cups ready made or your own slaw mix 
  • 1/2 red or orange pepper, cut into small cubes
  • 1/4 cup cilantro, optional 
  • wraps or taco shells
  1. Rinse shrimp. Drain well. Pour a little olive oil over to just coat shrimp. 
  2. Sprinkle with Cajun spice. Let sit in refrigerator for 1/2 hour.
  3. Cut up mango.
  4. Place slaw mix, cut up pepper and cilantro in a bowl. Toss.
  5. Cook shrimp in a fry pan either on your grill or stove top. Cook until pink and cooked through. About 3-4 minutes.
  6. If using wraps lay on grill to warm just until you see grill marks. OR, warm in oven.
  7. Fill wraps with filling and top with sauce. 


2 comments:

  1. I love mango and paired with shrimp this looks absolutely delicious. Thank you so much for the recipe.

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  2. We made these last night and the family loved them! One note, do not let your husband make them for you! Instead of a drizzle of the sauce he put about 3 tablespoons and my mouth was instantly on fire! He used Sriracha sauce. But they were really good.

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