Description
Fresh Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is a vibrant and refreshing dish that makes a stunning appetizer or light main course. This recipe features succulent shrimp paired with crisp vegetables, all enveloped in a tangy tomato sauce enhanced by lime juice and hot sauce for a zesty kick. Perfect for summer gatherings or cozy dinners, this shrimp cocktail is not only easy to prepare but also customizable to suit your taste. With just 15 minutes of prep time and a delightful flavor profile, it’s sure to impress your guests or satisfy your cravings any time of year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cold cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 cucumber, minced
- 1 stalk celery, minced
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
- 1/3 cup chopped Spanish onion
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1.5 cups cold tomato and clam juice cocktail
- 1 cup cold ketchup
- 2 avocados, diced
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine chopped Spanish onion and lime juice; let sit for 10 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, cucumber, celery, and jalapeno; stir gently.
- Fold in shrimp along with salt and pepper.
- In another bowl, mix tomato-clam juice cocktail with ketchup until blended.
- Pour the sauce over the shrimp mixture; add cilantro and hot sauce; mix gently.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before serving.
- Just before serving, fold in diced avocados.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg