Grilled Shrimp Tostadas
By Hoochsmom
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Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- Servings: 4 • Size: 1 tostada • Old Points: 5 pts • Weight Watcher Points+: 7 pt
- Calories: 262 • Fat: 11 g • Carb: 20 g • Fiber: 6 g • Protein: 22 g • Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 472 mg • Cholest: 129 mg
- For the guacamole:
- 1 medium hass avocados, halved
- 1/2 plum tomato, seeded and diced
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 2 tbsp red onion, minced
- 1 small clove garlic, mashed
- 1/2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- kosher salt and fresh pepper, to taste
- For the tostada:
- 16 jumbo shrimp (3/4 lb), shelled and deveined
- 1 garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp prepared salsa verde (in the mexican section near taco stuff)
- 4 tostada shells
- 1 cup shredded romaine lettuce
- 1 cup canned fat free refried beans (love Trader Joe's)
- Optional toppings:
- extra salsa verde, for topping
- 2 tbsp crumbled queso blacno (optional)
Details
Servings 1
Adapted from skinnytaste.ziplist.com
Preparation
Step 1
If cooking outside on the grill, soak skewers at least 30 minutes.
Place the pulp from the avocados in a medium bowl and slightly mash with a fork or a potato masher leaving some large chunks. Add tomato, lime juice, salt, pepper, cilantro, red onion, garlic and mix thoroughly.
Season shrimp with salt, then mix in crushed garlic 2 tbsp salsa verde. Thread the shrimp onto 4 skewers.
Light the grill or indoor grill pan on medium flame, when hot spray the grates with oil and grill the shrimp about 1 to 2 minutes on each side. Set aside.
Place a tostada on each plate, top each with 1/4 cup refried beans spread evenly, 1/4 cup lettuce and guacamole. Top each with a shrimp skewer on top and serve with extra salsa verde and cheese if using.
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