Prawn

Shrimp Tostadas

A side of rice and beans works well alongside each shrimp tostada, as does Mexican street corn. A side salad would round out the meal, especially a festive fruit salad recipe for a sweeter range of fresh flavors.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 pounds peeled and deveined cooked shrimp (26-30 per pound), coarsely chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups chopped, peeled english cucumber
  • 8 radishes, thinly sliced
  • 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and cubed

Directions

  1. Place first 11 ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine. Gently stir in avocado; let stand 15 minutes.
  2. In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. To serve, spread tostada shells with sauce. Top with shrimp mixture.