Shrimp Tacos With Avocado Cream Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Sauce
1 ripe avocado
1/2 cup peeled & diced cucumber
1/4 cup sour cream
2 green onions, bottoms only, diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
2 dashes Tabasco sauce
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon red pepper
Rub
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
Filling
3/4 lb small shrimp, cleaned & peeled
2 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Assembly
8 corn tortillas
extra dill, and
cilantro (to garnish)
tomatoes, and (optional)
lettuce, if desired (optional)

Preparation

To make the sauce, pit and peel the avocado. Place in a food processor or blender with the cucumber, sour cream, green onions, dill, Tabasco sauce, lime juice and water. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and red pepper to taste.
Combine the rub ingredients in a bowl and toss with shrimp to coat.
In a medium non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium heat & saute the shrimp and garlic until the shrimp turns pink and is slightly browned.
Remove from heat and sprinkle with the cilantro. Fold the tacos and serve with lettuce and tomato.