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Halloween Shrimp Cocktail Brain
Photo: Dana DeVolk

Halloween Shrimp Cocktail Brain

10 ingredients 20 min + 5 min 1 large mold openrecipes
Halloween Shrimp Cocktail Brain

"Realistic, creepy, AND yummy. Make it the day before your Halloween party so it has time to set. Serve with assorted crackers, baguette slices, cucumber slices, and celery sticks."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

128
Calories
30g
Protein
0g
Fat
1g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 8 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Gelatin 1 envelope (7g) 23
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Water not in our table 0
Bean not in our table 0
Cocktail not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Water Chestnut 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

  • 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 1/2 ounces Asian bean thread vermicelli noodles
  • 4 cups boiling water, or as needed
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar cocktail sauce
  • 2 pounds cooked shrimp - peeled, tails removed, and shrimp chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped, or more to taste
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) can water chestnuts, chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 brain-shaped gelatin mold
  • 1 (8 ounce) jar cocktail sauce

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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