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Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Roasted chili lime shrimp with crunchy cucumber and creamy avocado in a fresh and flavorful mexican cocktail sauce.

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 193 kcal
Author Melissa

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds shrimp medium sized, peeled, deveined and tails removed if preferred
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 3 limes
  • 1 cup V8 juice chilled
  • 1/2 cup ketchup chilled
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce Tapatio recommended
  • 1/2 cup red onion finely shopped
  • 1 cup cucumber chopped
  • 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 avocado diced

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Toss shrimp with olive oil, salt, and chili powder on a large sheet pan. Roast for 8 minutes. Squeeze juice from one lime over shrimp and set aside to cool.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine juice from two limes, V8 juice, ketchup, hot sauce, red onion, cucumber, cilantro and cooled shrimp. Gently stir in diced avocado. Serve with saltine crackers.

Nutrition Facts
Mexican Shrimp Cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 193 Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Sodium 710mg31%
Potassium 659mg19%
Carbohydrates 25g8%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 626IU13%
Vitamin C 31mg38%
Calcium 60mg6%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.