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Cilantro Lime Shrimp Tostadas with Avocado and Tomatillo Salsa

Tangy shrimp with black beans and flavorful avocado tomatillo salsa, all piled high on a crispy tostada.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 tostadas

ingredients

Tostada
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 lb shrimp deveined and shelled
  • 6 cloves garlic diced
  • Fresh cilantro - 1/3 cup chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 tsp + 1/4 cup olive oil for frying
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • Can of black beans
Avocado-Tomatillo Salsa
  • 1/3 lb tomatillos husked and rinsed
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 small jalapeno diced
  • 2 cloves garlic diced
  • Juice from 1/2 a lime
  • Salt and pepper

instructions

  • Roast tomatillos under hot broiler for 5 minutes, turn over and roast for another 5 minutes. In a blender or food processor, puree tomatillos, jalapeno, garlic, cilantro, and avocado until coarsely puréed. Pour into a bowl. Add lime juice and salt to taste. Set aside.
  • In a small pan, heat 1/4 olive oil and fry corn tortillas over medium-high heat. Sprinkle with salt and allow to drain on paper towels.
  • In a small saucepan, heat up canned black beans, drain, and rinse with water. In a medium pan, heat 2 tsp olive oil. Cook shrimp with juice from one lime, garlic, salt, and pepper. Once cooked, mix in chopped cilantro.
  • To build tostadas, start with a layer of salsa, followed by a layer of beans and shrimp, and topped with a squeeze of lime juice and fresh cilantro, if desired.
Category: Main Dish