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Traditional Colombian Shrimp Cocktail Recipe

Drinks 36 Last Update: Jun 25, 2025 Created: Jun 25, 2025
Traditional Colombian Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
  • Serves: 2 People
  • Prepare Time: 25 min
  • Cooking Time: 15 min
  • Calories: 400
  • Difficulty: Medium
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Enjoy a Colombian Shrimp Cocktail, a beautiful and delicious appetizer made with succulent shrimp, creamy avocado, and zingy ketchup-mayo sauce, in just 25 minutes. This seafood is meant to be served with tortilla chips for your next gathering and garnished with some cilantro for added flavor.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl add your cooked shrimp, avocado cubes, diced tomatoes, red onion, and chopped cilantro.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together your ketchup, mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, and pepper until combined to make your cocktail sauce.
  3. Pour the cocktail sauce over the shrimp mixture and gently toss to combine.
  4. Serve shrimp cocktail in bowls or glasses with a garnish of cilantro (optional).
  5. Serve with tortilla chips.

Traditional Colombian Shrimp Cocktail Recipe



Traditional Colombian Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
  • Serves: 2 People
  • Prepare Time: 25 min
  • Cooking Time: 15 min
  • Calories: 400
  • Difficulty: Medium

Enjoy a Colombian Shrimp Cocktail, a beautiful and delicious appetizer made with succulent shrimp, creamy avocado, and zingy ketchup-mayo sauce, in just 25 minutes. This seafood is meant to be served with tortilla chips for your next gathering and garnished with some cilantro for added flavor.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl add your cooked shrimp, avocado cubes, diced tomatoes, red onion, and chopped cilantro.
  2. In a separate bowl, mix together your ketchup, mayonnaise, lime juice, salt, and pepper until combined to make your cocktail sauce.
  3. Pour the cocktail sauce over the shrimp mixture and gently toss to combine.
  4. Serve shrimp cocktail in bowls or glasses with a garnish of cilantro (optional).
  5. Serve with tortilla chips.

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Reviews (10)

Average Rating: 4.5
Daniel Herrera

Not bad, but I expected a bit more kick. Next time I’ll add some extra hot sauce for a spicy twist. Great base recipe though.

2024-06-19 14:35
Mariana Peña

Super fresh and vibrant! I loved the combination of tomato, lime, and shrimp. Perfect for entertaining guests.

2024-06-18 08:55
Gabriel Castillo

Good overall, but a bit too tangy for my liking. I might cut back on the lime next time. Still a solid Colombian-style shrimp recipe.

2024-06-17 17:45
Camila Rios

The presentation is beautiful and the flavor is spot-on. It tastes just like the shrimp cocktails I’ve had at beachside Colombian restaurants.

2024-06-16 11:00
Mateo Vargas

Delicious and quick! I was looking for a light seafood recipe and this one hit the spot. Will be adding this to my summer rotation.

2024-06-15 13:10
Valentina Gómez

This traditional Colombian shrimp cocktail is so refreshing and tasty. Ideal for hot summer days. The avocado and cilantro made it perfect!

2024-06-14 09:50
Noah Delgado

The recipe was easy to follow and turned out great. I added a bit more lime juice for extra zest. Highly recommend this Colombian shrimp cocktail.

2024-06-13 18:20

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