Tropical Shrimp Cocktail
Kiwifruit and mango add a fresh and sweet taste to this favorite seafood appetizer.
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
8 appetizers
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons finely chopped kiwifruit
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1 tablespoon finely shredded lime or lemon peel
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1/4 cup lime or lemon juice
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1/4 cup olive or cooking oil
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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1/2 teaspoon coarse salt or salt
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1/4 teaspoon cracked black pepper
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Few drops bottled hot pepper sauce
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1 pound peeled and deveined, cooked medium shrimp (about 24)
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1 cup kiwifruit, peeled and cut up
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1 cup mango, peeled, pitted, and cut up
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Lime or lemon wedges (optional)
Directions
1.
For marinade, in a small bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons kiwifruit, lime peel, lime juice, oil, garlic, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the marinade; cover and refrigerate.
2.
Rinse shrimp; pat dry. Place shrimp in a plastic bag set in a shallow dish. Pour the remaining marinade over shrimp in bag; seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours, turning the bag occasionally.
3.
To serve, drain shrimp, discarding marinade. Toss reserved 2 tablespoons marinade with 1 cup kiwifruit and mango. Serve fruit with shrimp. If desired, serve with lime wedges.
Nutrition information
Calories 149, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 111 mg, Sodium 229 mg, Carbohydrate 8 g, Total Sugar 5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 12 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 56%, Calcium 4%, Iron 11%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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