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Two short clear glasses filled with the coctel de camarones recipe, garnished with a lemon wedge

Sonia Bozzo

Prep Time:25 minsTotal Time:25 minsServings:4Yield:4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups eachJump to Nutrition Facts

Prep Time:25 minsTotal Time:25 minsServings:4Yield:4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each

Prep Time:25 mins

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:25 mins

Total Time:

Servings:4

Servings:

4

Yield:4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each

Yield:

4 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each

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What Kind of Shrimp Is Best for Coctel de Camarones?

Ingredients for the coctel de camarones recipe, assembled in a large clear mixing bowl

How to Dice the Vegetables

Prepping all your ingredients is the key step to this recipe. Here are tips onhow to dice a cucumber,how to dice an onionandhow to dice an avocado.

How to Serve Coctel de Camarones

Add some of your favoritehot saucefor an extra kick. Serve withtortilla chipsorcrackers. You can eat it immediately or chill it for up to four hours if you prefer it colder.

Ingredients for the coctel de camarones recipe

Cook Mode(Keep screen awake)Ingredients1 pound cooked small shrimp (70-90 per pound; see Tip), tails removed (about 1 1/2 cups)1 ½cupscherry tomatoes, halved1 ½cupsdiced English cucumber⅓cupfinely chopped red onion1ripe avocado, diced1 ½cupsspicy or regular V8 juice2tablespoonslime juice½teaspoonfreshly ground pepper¼teaspoonsalt¼cupchopped fresh cilantroLime wedges, for serving

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Ingredients

1 pound cooked small shrimp (70-90 per pound; see Tip), tails removed (about 1 1/2 cups)

1 ½cupscherry tomatoes, halved

1 ½cupsdiced English cucumber

⅓cupfinely chopped red onion

1ripe avocado, diced

1 ½cupsspicy or regular V8 juice

2tablespoonslime juice

½teaspoonfreshly ground pepper

¼teaspoonsalt

¼cupchopped fresh cilantro

Lime wedges, for serving

Directions

Combine shrimp, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, avocado, V8 juice, lime juice, pepper, salt and cilantro in a large bowl. Serve at room temperature or chilled with lime wedges.

Ingredients for the coctel de camarones recipe getting tossed together in a large mixing bowl

Tip

To make ahead

Cover and refrigerate for up to 4 hours.

Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, May/June 2011; updated November 2022

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)260Calories10gFat14gCarbs31gProtein

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

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