Quick and refreshing, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail is more like a salad than an appetizer. Made with fresh vegetables and cooked shrimp, this easy recipe comes together without any cooking at all.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Total Time20 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: mexican shrimp cocktail, shrimp cocktail
Servings: 8
Calories: 187kcal
Author: Kellie
Cost: $15
Equipment
mixing bowl
measuring cup
wooden spoon or spatula
Ingredients
1/2cupchopped onion
1/4cuplime juice
1poundcooked large shrimppeeled and deveined
1cupchopped tomato
1 1/2cupschopped English cucumberif using a regular cucumber, peel and remove the seeds.
1orange bell pepperchopped
1/2cupchopped jicama
1jalapenoseeded and minced
1teaspoonsalt
1teaspoonground pepper
1/2cuptomato juice
1/2cupclam juice
1/2cupketchup
1tablespoonhot sauceI like Cholula
1/2cupminced cilantro
2avocadospeeled, pitted and diced.
Instructions
Combine the onion and lime juice in a medium bowl. Set aside.
In a large bowl, toss the shrimp, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, jicama and jalapeno together until combined.
Stir the salt, ground pepper, tomato juice, clam juice, ketchup and hot sauce in to the onions.
Pour the tomato juice mixture over the shrimp cocktail stirring to coat.
Fold the cilantro and avocado into shrimp. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
Serve with additional sliced avocado, limes and cilantro for a garnish.