Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 1 hours Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 10 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 99 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 6 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

1 cup water
1/3 cup lime juice
1 clove garlic finely chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 dash black pepper
24 each shrimp raw, peeled, deveined
1 each avocado peeled, chopped
2 each jalapeno peppers seeded, finely chopped
1/4 cup tomato chopped
2 tablespoons onion chopped
2 tablespoons carrot finely
2 tablespoons cilantro fresh, snipped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil vegetable or olive
1 1/2 cups lettuce finely
1 wedges lemon or lime wedges

Directions

Heat water, lime juice, garlic, salt and pepper to boiling in a 4-quart Dutch oven; reduce heat.

Simmer uncovered until reduced to 2/3 cup.

Add shrimp.

Cover and simmer 3 minutes; do not overcook.

Immediately remove shrimp from liquid with slotted spoon; place in bowl of iced water.

Simmer liquid until reduced to 2 T; cool.

Mix reduced liquid, shrimp and remaing ingredients except shredded lettuce and lemon wedges in a glass or plastic bowl.

Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Just before serving place 1/4 cup lettuce on each of 6 serving dishes.

Divide shrimp mixture among dishes.

Garnish with lemon wedges.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 107g
Amount per Serving
Calories 99 84% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g14%
 Saturated Fat 1.0g6%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 793mg33%
Total Carbohydrate 5.0g2%
 Dietary Fiber 3.0g10%
 Sugars 1.0g
Protein 1.0g2%
Vitamin A 11%  Vitamin C 15%
Calcium 1%  Iron 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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