Avocado  Shrimp Salsa

This avocado shrimp salsa is a winner! It’s filled with bright, fun flavors and a bunch of fresh and delicious ingredients like tomatoes, avocados, red onion, jalapeños and cilantro. This fantastic appetizer is perfect to enjoy any day. And, it’s ready in less than 20 minutes!"

-My Dominican Kitchen

Shrimp

Main Ingredient:

THE RECIPE

▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil ▢ 1 lb. shrimp, cleaned and deveined ▢ ½ teaspoon paprika ▢ 1 avocado, peeled and diced ▢ 3 tomatoes, diced ▢ ½ cup red onion, diced ▢ 1 large jalapeño, seeded and diced ▢ ½ cup cilantro, roughly chopped ▢ ¼ cup lime juice freshly squeezed ▢ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes ▢ ½ teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning shrimp ▢ ¼ teaspoon black ground pepper

Ingredients:

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SERVINGS

COURSE

Appetizer, Side Dish

TIME

18 mins

CUISINE

American

4

Avocado  Shrimp Salsa

1. Heat olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Cook shrimp for about 2-3 minutes on each side. Make sure to not overcook your shrimp or they’ll become chewy. Remove shrimp from the heat and let it cool.

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2. Toss the shrimp, avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeño and cilantro together in a large bowl.

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3.  Squeeze fresh lime juice and season with red pepper flakes, salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything to combine.

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4.  Serve with tortilla chips or as a topping for tacos, nachos, enchiladas, carne asada or your favorite fish dish.

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Enjoy!

More Dominican Recipes:

Dominican Braised Chicken (Pollo Guisado)

Dominican Spaghetti

Pasteles en Hoja (Dominican Plantain Leaf Pockets)