Easy Skillet Shrimp Fajitas with Creamy Avocado Sauce

These easy shrimp fajitas are amazingly simple, full of flavor and brightly colored veggies, and served with a luscious avocado sauce!

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Course: Main Courses

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: servings

Calories: 322kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Easy Skillet Shrimp Fajitas

1 lb large shrimp peeled and deveined
1/2 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp paprika
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp sazón seasoning
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil divided
1 red bell pepper sliced into thin strips
1 yellow bell pepper sliced into thin strips
1 green bell pepper sliced into thin strips
1 onion sliced into thin strips
1 small lime cut into wedges

Creamy Avocado Sauce

1 avocado halved, seeded, and peeled
1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
1 garlic clove
Juice of 1 small lime
2 Tbsp parsley
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Easy Skillet Shrimp Fajitas

In a small bowl combine the chili powder, paprika, onion powder, Sazón seasoning, cumin, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place the shrimp into a medium bowl and add the spice mix, stirring until the shrimp is evenly coated. Set seasoned shrimp aside until ready to cook.
In a large cast iron skillet (or large skillet of your choice), add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat on medium-high. Once the skillet is hot, add the peppers and onions. Sprinkle the vegetables with salt and pepper to taste and sauté until tender. Take one wedge of lime and spritz the juice over the pepper/onion mixture while cooking.
Slide sautéd vegetables over to the side of the skillet and add another tablespoon of olive oil in the cleared section. Add the seasoned shrimp and sauté until no longer pink, about 3 to 4 minutes. Spritz shrimp with a wedge of lime while cooking. Serve immediately with Creamy Avocado Sauce, warm flour tortillas, and toppings of your choice; cheese, cilantro, salsa, etc.

Creamy Avocado Sauce

In a food processor, add the clove of garlic, avocado slices, low-fat Greek yogurt, parsley leaves, juice of 1 small lime (if using a large lime, juice only half), and salt and pepper to taste. Pulse until all ingredients are well blended and smooth. Taste for seasonings. If sauce is too salty or tastes too much like lime, add more yogurt and blend. Serve with Easy Skillet Shrimp Fajitas.

Notes

Serving Variations: If you're not in the mood for shrimp, you can substitute using chicken or steak with the same amazing results. The seasonings and method of cooking will be the same for either. If using chicken, cut breasts into thin strips and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until no longer pink. If using steak, cut into thin strips and cook until desired doneness.

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