This cilantro lime shrimp cocktail is a delicious low carb snack or lunch. The creamy avocado dipping sauce goes perfectly with the garlicky, herbal marinated shrimp. Can eat hot or cold.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time10minutes
Cook Time10minutes
Total Time20minutes
Servings42
Calories63kcal
AuthorDenise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)
Ingredients
24ozraw shrimppeeled
Marinade
½cupcilantro leaves
2clovesgarlic
¼cupolive oil
3tablespoonsof lime juice
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonpepper
zest of 1 lime
Dipping sauce
2avocados
1lime juiced
¼teaspooncayenne pepper
½teaspoonsalt
½teaspooncumin
Instructions
In a bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the marinade.
Add to a large ziplock bag along with the shrimp.
Refrigerate and marinate for 30 minutes.
Meantime add all the ingredients for the dipping sauce to the bowl of a food processor.
Blend until well mixed then refrigerate until ready to use.
Take shrimp from refrigerator and saute in a large pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until the shrimp turn pink. Do not cook too long or they will get tough.
You can eat the shrimp hot or cold along with the avocado dipping sauce.