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Mango Salsa

I promised you I’d share my favorite salsa recipe today and here it is:    Mango?  Isn’t that fruit?  Isn’t Laura low carbing it?  Why, yes, yes I am. Sanely.

I will understand if you deem that this isn’t a low carb dish, but I’m not quaffing the stuff up.  It’s a  condiment.  Admittedly it may fall into the category of treat for some, but a serving of  2 T. is only 4.2 net carbs out of your daily budget; a bargain for this ambrosia of salsa.  

 I used a teaspoon of Agave as a sweetener.  Agave has low glycemic index and load (30) which is less than an apple.  You can always leave it out if you wish and drop one carb per serving.

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Mangoes were on sale this week.  I love putting Mango Salsa on easy shrimp tacos.

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It’s so great to do this at home because at the fresh Mex restaurant they charge an extra fifty cents or more for a bitty scoop.

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The Simple Shrimp Tacos (or Tostadas) Recipe is fast and easy!  The taco stuffing  is sooo simple it doesn’t require an official recipe.  I use 4- 6 medium shrimps per taco.  

 I simply thaw, frozen  pre-cooked shrimp and remove the tails.   Then I heat a ceramic saute pan with a breathe of olive oil and chop up about 2 T of onion per person.

  I saute the onions until golden and add the shrimp in with a squeeze of lemon and a pinch of salt and cayenne.  Heat just until the shrimp are warmed through.   I stuff the shells with a bit of chopped cabbage, then add the shrimp and salsa on that.

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Yesterday I shared my Crispy Cheese Low Carb Taco Shells and you can find that recipe here.  These tacos are so good I want to go make more Mango Salsa again right now.  

Oh and just sayin’–  The Mango Salsa is a fun thing to take to a party too.  You should try making it this weekend.  

Oh! and while you’re at it: Get the guacamole recipe here.   Enjoy! – Laura

Mango Salsa Recipe on Shrimp Tacos

Laura Hickman
Fast and delicious Mango Salsa is good on chicken, shrimp and pork.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course condiment
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 1 1/4 cup
Calories 17 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium raw Mango
  • ½ oz Lemon Juice Raw
  • 1 oz Lime Juice
  • 1 tsp. Agave
  • ½ medium raw Bell Pepper Red
  • 2 T. Cilantro
  • 2 T. chopped Onions
  • ¼ tsp. Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1/8 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions
 

  • In a small mixing bowl: Peel and chop up mango.
  • Chop up and stir in onion, cilantro and red bell pepper.
  • Add Agave, pepper flakes, lemon and lime juice.
  • Gently stir together and chill before serving.

Notes

4.7 carbs and .5 fiber.

… AND just b’cuz you wanna know but are too polite to ask:  Tracy and I (all together) have  lost a total of 12 pounds. Now Ya know.  🙂

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