Original Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
"Surprise your guests with this delicioso appetizer! This Mexican shrimp cocktail begins any taco, enchilada, burrito, or tostada night with a bang! Don't expect to have anything left over but an empty dish. Try it without the shrimp for those who don't like seafood. Serve with saltine crackers or tortilla chips as an alternative! Enjoy!"
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Avocado | 1 medium (150g) | 240 |
| Clam | 100g cooked | 148 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Plum | 1 medium (66g) | 30 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Lime | juice of 1 lime (44ml) | 11 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Cilantro | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) | 1 |
| Cocktail | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 4 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup sweet onion (such as Vidalia®), diced
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 1/2 cup tomato and clam juice cocktail
- 1/2 cup prepared salsa
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 tablespoons prepared salsa verde
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce (such as Tapatio®)
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 pound frozen cooked shrimp - thawed, peeled, and deveined
- 2 ripe avocados - peeled, pitted, and cubed