Simple Shrimp Ceviche could become your new go-to healthy dinner option. Â It is a snap to prepare and has a wonderful fresh flavor that will make the whole family very happy.
Yesterday was my son’s birthday. Â That means I am recovering from cake coma.
Typically after I throw a party, I go on a cooking hiatus. Â Today I wanted something simple to prepare but healthy to help bring everything in my body back in balance. Â Ceviche is the way I went. Â Fresh, healthy, super simple to prepare and virtually no dirty dishes involved.
Ceviche is one of those foods that scares people.
Are you scared of the thought of making ceviche? Â Don’t be, it is one of the easiest recipes to prepare. Â It is nothing more than seafood with citrus juice and fresh vegetables.
I promise that is it, it is that simple! Â Typically you need to marinade the seafood in the citrus juice for it to cook the seafood. Â That is right you don’t actually turn on the oven to cook ceviche, the acid in the citrus does all the work. Â What it leaves you with is some seafood that has a super fresh flavor.
To make ceviche even simpler I used already cooked and frozen shrimp so the prep time is down to about 5 minutes, the rest of the time the ceviche hangs out in the refrigerator to marinade and then you serve it up. Â I like to enjoy mine with a fresh salad.
Have you every made ceviche? Â If so, any tips or ingredients that you enjoy using?
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Simple Shrimp Ceviche
Servings: 4 -6
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked peeled and deveined shrimp {tails removed} I used small size
- 1/2 medium white onion chopped {about 1/2 cup}
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus several sprigs for garnish
- 1/2 cup chopped or pureed tomato {1 large tomato}
- 1 to 2 tablespoons bottled hot sauce {Franks}
- 1 large lime juiced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup diced peeled cucumber
- 1 small ripe avocado peeled, pitted and cubed
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Several lime slices for garnish
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients {except lime wedges} in a medium size bowl and stir to coat, cover and place in refrigerator for 1 hour to marinate.
- Remove, serve and enjoy.
