Description
Fresh Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is a vibrant and refreshing dish that captures the essence of Mexican cuisine. This delightful seafood cocktail combines succulent shrimp with crisp vegetables and a zesty tomato sauce, creating an explosion of flavors in every bite. Perfect for parties, casual gatherings, or simply enjoying on a sunny day, this recipe is sure to impress your guests or satisfy your cravings. With its quick preparation time and customizable ingredients, you’ll have a nutritious and delicious appetizer ready in no time.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound cold cooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/3 cup chopped Spanish onion
- 2 roma tomatoes, diced
- 1 cucumber, minced
- 1 stalk celery, minced
- 1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1.5 cups cold tomato and clam juice cocktail
- 1 cup cold ketchup
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
- 2 avocados, diced
Instructions
- Prepare all vegetables by chopping the onion, dicing the tomatoes, mincing the cucumber, celery, and jalapeño.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine chopped onion with lime juice. Add cooked shrimp and diced vegetables. Season with salt and black pepper.
- In another bowl, mix together the tomato cocktail juice and ketchup until well blended. Stir in chopped cilantro and hot sauce.
- Pour the sauce over the shrimp mixture and gently fold until combined. Chill in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
- Serve chilled in dishes topped with diced avocado.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 150mg