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Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano) | Daily Dine

Authentic Mexican Shrimp Cocktail (Coctel de Camarones estilo Mexicano)

This truly authentic Mexican shrimp cocktail with plenty of spicy flavors, cucumber, jalapeno, and avocado makes a very refreshing summer appetizer.

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Prep Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 105 minutes

Servings: 4

Nutritional Information

Calories:410 kcal

Carbohydrate:42 g

Cholesterol:221 mg

Fat:17 g

Dietary Fiber:9 g

Protein:29 g

Saturated Fat:3 g

Sodium:2626 mg

Sugar:21 g

Unsaturated Fat:0 g

Ingredients

0.33333334326744 cup Spanish onion, chopped

0.25 cup freshly squeezed lime juice

1 pound chilled cooked medium shrimp - peeled, deveined, and tails removed

2 roma (plum) tomatoes, chopped

1 cucumber, finely chopped

1 stalk celery, finely chopped

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped

2 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

1.5 cups chilled tomato and clam juice cocktail (such as Clamato®)

1 cup chilled ketchup (such as Heinz®)

1 bunch fresh cilantro - stems discarded and leaves chopped

2 tablespoons hot pepper sauce (such as Valentina®)

2 avocados - peeled, pitted, and chopped

Instructions

Step 1
Gather all ingredients.
Step 2
Mix onion with lime juice in a small bowl and allow to stand for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, toss shrimp, roma tomatoes, cucumber, celery, jalapeno, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.
Step 4
Whisk tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, cilantro, and hot pepper sauce in a separate bowl; stir dressing into shrimp mixture.
Step 5
Gently fold in avocados. Stir in onion mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly, at least 1 hour.
Step 6
Enjoy!