Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Mexican Seafood Cocktail takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Mexican Seafood Cocktail takes several minutes to cook.

Mexican Seafood Cocktail makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Mexican Seafood Cocktail are:

1 1/2 cups chilled Clamato juice, or 1 cup tomato juice and 1/2 cup bottled clam juice
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce such as Tabasco
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/2 cup finely chopped white onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 firm-ripe California avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into small chunks
1/2 lb fresh lump crabmeat (1 cup), picked over
1/4 lb cooked baby shrimp
Accompaniment:oyster crackers or saltines (optional)

Here is how you make Mexican Seafood Cocktail:

Stir together Clamato juice, ketchup, lime juice, hot sauce, salt, onion, and cilantro in a large bowl, then gently stir in avocado, crabmeat, and shrimp. Spoon into 6- or 8-ounce glasses or cups to 6 (first course or light main course)

The nutritional information for Mexican Seafood Cocktail is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 220.1

• Total Fat: 8.4 g
• Cholesterol: 101.7 mg
• Sodium: 574.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 15.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
• Protein: 18.6 g