This Mexican shrimp cocktail tastes best on hot summer days because it’s cold and refreshing. Plus there’s no heating up the kitchen!
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Course: MainCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy8
servings30
minutes2
hours211
kcalThis Mexican shrimp cocktail tastes best on hot summer days because it’s cold and refreshing. Plus there’s no heating up the kitchen!
Ingredients
1 small white onion, diced
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1 lb chilled, cooked large shrimp (31-40 count), halved, deveined, tails removed
2 roma tomatoes, chopped
2-3 jalapenos, seeded, finely chopped
1 small celery stalk with leaves, finely chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, and sliced in half length wise, seeded, and finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1-1/2 cups chilled Clamato juice (I use picante)
1 cup Heinz chilled ketchup
1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
2 avocados, peeled, pitted, chopped
tostadas, tortilla chips, and/or saltine crackers, and extra hot sauce, for serving
Directions
- Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl.
- Let stand for 10 minutes while preparing other ingredients.
- Toss shrimp, roma tomatoes, jalapenos, celery, cucumber, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl until thoroughly combined.
- Add the onion with lime juice into the bowl with shrimp.
- In a separate bowl, whisk Clamato juice, ketchup, and hot sauce; stir dressing into shrimp mixture.
- Gently fold in cilantro, cover and chill thoroughly, at least 2 hours.
- Right before serving add avocados to the bowl or, if planning on leftovers, add avocado into individual servings.
- Serve with tostadas, tortilla chips, and/or saltine crackers, and extra hot sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- Sometimes I add a little bit more Clamato juice to get it to the desired consistency.
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Nutrition Facts
8 servings per container
Serving Size1 servings
- Amount Per ServingCalories211
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 10.1g 16%
- Saturated Fat 2.1g 11%
- Cholesterol 81mg 27%
- Sodium 841mg 36%
- Potassium 560mg 16%
- Total Carbohydrate 20.5g 7%
- Dietary Fiber 4.6g 19%
- Sugars 10.1g
- Protein 13.1g 27%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 5%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Such a good recipe! Perfect for summer