This shrimp ceviche recipe is easy to make and full of bright and zesty flavor! Serve this ceviche as an appetizer or a light meal.
Ingredients
2 pounds shrimp cooked
1 small red onion thinly sliced
4 pieces La Morena® sliced jalapeños minced
1 cucumber peeled, seeded, thinly sliced
½ bunch cilantro finely chopped
Juice of 2 limes
½ cup Clamato® juice
Directions
❶ In a bowl, combine shrimp, onion, jalapeño, cucumber, and cilantro.
❷ Add lime juice and Clamato®;toss to mix well.
❸ Chill in refrigerator 20-30 minutes.
❹ Serve ceviche cold with tostadas or soda crackers.
Health Benefits
This Shrimp Ceviche recipe by La Morena® will delight your taste buds as well as give your body many health benefits. Shrimp is a good source of omega-3 fat which promotes optimal heart, artery, and brain health. Also, omega 3 fat has been linked to good eye health.
Shrimp is a good source of B12 which is needed for a healthy central nervous system and to make red blood cells. Also, choline which is needed for a healthy nervous system and for brain health. If you are keen to keep your muscles well fed, then this is a great recipe for you as shrimp have 20.3g of protein per 100g and only 106kcal.
The star ingredient La Morena® sliced jalapeños adds the perfect hot taste as well as a stack of vitamin C. These delicious vegetables are also a good source of vitamin B6, and vitamin A. Vitamin A supports optimal immune system functioning as well as keeps your vision sharp by keeping your cornea clear and helps you to see in lower light environments.
Clamato® juice is a great source of lycopene which helps promote a healthy heart, may reduce your risk of certain cancers, and help reduce your risk of prostate cancer. Also, vitamin C, A and K. Vitamin K is needed for normal blood clotting and plays an important role in keeping your bones strong.
Red onion is a good source of vitamin B6 which is needed to make red blood cells. Red onion also gives your body the antioxidant quercetin which promotes optimal immune system functioning. Red onion and lime juice are good sources of vitamin C which is needed to make the protein collagen which keeps your skin looking youthful and your ligaments and tendons strong.
Coriander/cilantro adds more antioxidants as well as vitamins A and K. Also, folate which is needed to make and repair DNA in your body. Cucumber adds the perfect crunch as well as helps your blood pressure to stay at optimal levels as a source of the mineral potassium. If you are after a recipe which tastes amazing and is stacked with health benefits, then this is the one for you. For more delicious recipes check out the recipe section at La Morena® .
