This Avocado Shrimp Salsa Recipe is a cross between a pico de gallo, spicy guacamole, and shrimp ceviche. It’s our favorite salsa recipe of all time – such a treat! We have made it at least a hundred times (NO KIDDING!!).
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It is like a ceviche recipe because it has plump flavorful bites of shrimp, but different since the shrimp are pre-cooked. It has avocado with the perfect amount of creaminess, crunchy cucumber, tomatoes of course and fresh lime juice which pulls it all together.
The FRESH lime juice is key so don’t skip on it. That one ingredient adds enough flavor to the entire salsa where you don’t need any extra salt. Why is this awesome?? Your veggies will stay crisp (salt tends to soften cucumbers and tomatoes). Lime juice also preserves the avocado’s color so this salsa is still just as amazing refrigerated for the next day.
I am convinced that this is the perfect shrimp salsa recipe. Watch the video recipe below to see just how easy it is!
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Avocado Shrimp Salsa Recipe Ingredients:
We love everything about this shrimp salsa recipe. It is such a treat and just the perfect combination of flavors. You can’t go wrong with these fresh summer time ingredients!
Can I use Raw Shrimp for Shrimp Salsa?
- Traditional Ceviche is made with raw shrimp that marinates for some time in the lime juice and the lime juice actually ‘cooks’ it from all the acidity.
- We cooked the raw shrimp before adding it to the recipe, but we have been known to use pre-cooked shrimp to speed up the process. With pre-cooked shrimp – rinse under cold water, pat dry with paper towels then chop.
- You can even use the small shrimp meat and skip the chopping step altogether! P.S. Click to learn how to peel and devein shrimp.
Mouth. Is. Watering!! I will never stop loving this shrimp salsa! We love serving it with this hot sauce (our Amazon affiliate link) Just drizzle it into your own bowl and refill as needed.
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Enjoy your shrimp salsa feast! If this becomes your new favorite, let me know! 😉 We are completely smitten with this shrimp salsa and have made it countless times.
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Avocado Shrimp Salsa Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lb raw shrimp, peeled and deveined*
- 1/4 tsp Salt and black pepper, or to taste
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 medium limes, juiced
- 2 medium/large avocados
- 1/2 english cucumber
- 3 medium, or 4 roma tomatoes
- 1 small onion, finely diced
- 1/2 cup Cilantro (1/2 bunch), chopped
Instructions
- Season shrimp lightly with salt and pepper. Place a large skillet over medium high heat. Once the pan is hot, add 1 Tbsp olive oil. Add shrimp in a single layer and cook 3 minutes total, turning once halfway. Saute just until cooked through then remove from the pan. Transfer to cutting board, coarsely chop and place into a large mixing bowl.
- Squeeze the juice of 3 medium limes over the shrimp, stir and set aside to marinate while you prepare remaining salsa ingredients.
- Dice cucumber, tomato and avocado and add them to the mixing bowl with shrimp.
- Finely dice onion and chop 1/2 bunch of fresh cilantro. Add to the mixing bowl then stir together all of the ingredients until well combined and serve. We love this served with hot sauce (such as Tabasco) and tortilla chips.
Notes
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Q: What is your all-time favorite salsa recipe or dip? Is there such a one that gives you fierce cravings like this shrimp salsa does for us?
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This young lady…is NFL Football food! It’s Thursday Night and we’re going to serve it during the season opener between New England and Kansas City!!!
Awesome! Please let me know what you think of the recipe! 🙂
I served it last night at a “nosh” birthday party and it was the first thing to disappear!! Great stuff! I did add a couple of finely diced jalapenos and everyone appreciated the spice. It is “salsa” after all!
Thanks Natasha!!!
You’re welcome Don! I’m glad to hear everyone enjoys the recipe! Thanks for sharing your excellent review!
Why do you call it Ceviche ? Doesn’t the word connotate raw?
This is why I call it a salsa because it is not a true ceviche.
This is not a cross between pico de gallo, guacamole, and ceviche. This is Mexican shrimp ceviche. The ingredients and recipe are exactly the same. Don’t get me wrong, this dish looks lovely and it’s one of my favorites. But please just call it what it is instead of “avocado shrimp salsa,” which completely robs the dish of the culture from which it originates.
Hi Celine, we call it salsa and it does have some big differences from the original ceviche. I think if I called it a ceviche, I would probably also get messages about how it’s not a real ceviche. We do have a ceviche recipe on our site – I hope you check it out! We don’t do the traditional cooking the shrimp in lime juice because I am not that brave and appreciate the flavors of cooked shrimp more, but we just share the recipes the way we make them and love them. 🙂
Ceviche is raw seafood “cooked” in citrus juices. This recipe has clear instructions to cook the shrimp before adding to the “salsa” which removes the ceviche factor.
This is Mexican shrimp ceviche – of course there many versions of how to make your own shrimp salad but this one that’s by far the easiest and looks very tasty too! 😃
Thanks Arlene 🙂 It sure is good with the addition of avocado and cucumber 🙂
Do you add the hot sauce in with the salsa..if so how much do you ad?
We add hot sauce once the salsa is ready to be eaten. Just sprinkle some on top of the salsa in your bowl to taste 😁
Thank you….do you suggest a certain brand?
We use Tabasco original hot sauce 🙂
I haven’t tried with tomato sauce but that sounds good!
Just wonderful if you can make this recipe ahead of time?
Hi Laura, we have had leftovers that were just as good the next day! 🙂 Just cover with plastic wrap directly over the surface so the avocado are less likely to change color (although the lime juice really helps with that as well). I hope you love it!
Why cover up the taste of pricey shrimp and avocado with hot sauce? We love shrimp so much, we eat it with no dressings and eat avocado with a spoon. If you don’t think you like avocado, be sure it is ripe and at room temperature. My secretary and I kept spoons in our desks for the days when we could buy a bag of avocados on the corner for $3.
A bag of avocados for $3 sounds awesome!! We have enjoyed this with or without hot sauce but we do like it spicy 🙂
When I lived in Los Angeles in 1977 avocados were 10 for $1. Supermarkets were almost giving them away. In some neighborhoods they fell off trees and got squashed by cars. I didn’t like them back then, but love them now. Wish they were still 10 for a dollar!!
Planning to make tomorrow. Just wanted to share what I paid for avocado’s, First store I went to they were hard as a rock and weren$1.89. The store that had just perfect ones they were $4.45!! Can anyone top that!! Geez. Anxious to try this sounds really good. Will be putting Franks Hot Sauce in it too
WOW, that price is incredible!!
Could you please suggest another add-in to substitute for the avocado? I know, I know…what? Everyone loves the great quality fats, the flavor, etc. Except me. If you could suggest something, maybe half the summer recipes I see everywhere, I could adapt your ingredient. Thanks so much! Love reading your recipes!
Hi Michele, You could just leave it out and it would still work great :). In our original shrimp salsa (ceviche), we did not add avocado.
Hi Michele,
You might want to try using some mango. Although it’s sweeter than avocado, when ripe it’s creamy and you can offset the sweetness with a little Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. Hope it works for you…in fact I may try it myself!!!
Cheers,
Don
New member to your blog.
Great recipe! I added two finely diced Jalapeno peppers because my friends and I like it spicy! (For people who want just a mild hot sauce I would suggest Frank’s Red Hot…even though it’s not “red hot” I like the flavor and use it in my Jalapeno Pepper stuffing.)
Also made your Avocado Chicken Salad last week and it received rave reviews! I roasted my own chicken and spiced it up with a product called “Slap Ya Mama” from Louisiana that I found at World Market, which kicked it up a notch! (Sorry Emeril!) Also added some Pomegranate flavored Craisins to add a bit of sweetness and it was wonderful. Next time I might also add some nuts, but will clearly make it again!
You love avocado girl…right up my alley!
Thanks!
Don
Reading your review makes me hungry! Thank you for sharing your tips and suggestions! 🙂
I look forward to becoming more familiar with your recipes. Love them so far!
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Where can I print out this recipe? It looks so good. (I don’t see a print button)
Hi Sandra, there is a print button at the top right of the recipe page and a second print button towards the end of the recipe in the shaded print-friendly recipe box. Here is the direct link to the print friendly page just in case you don’t spot it.
I make this regularly and add a lemon mustard dressing. Delicious!
chopped green olives and capers are also good to add.
Annie, thank you for sharing your version with us and for the nice review 😬
Looks wonderful. Here in Minnesota, avocado prices have gone thru the roof, $3 for one, and they are not large.
Woah!! That’s terrible! What a bummer. I would not be a happy camper since we are basically obsessed with avocados 🙁
Very pricey here in NC too, but I am going to splurge and make for my self tomorrow
I wish that weren’t the case for you. Ours aren’t terribly reasonable either – our large avocados are $2.50 each and the small ones are $0.99 each so I have found Costco to be the best deal right now.
That’s because Avocados are in season in the winter/spring months. They are at their least expensive in MN between December and March. Demand has also risen in recent years driving up the prices.
Try Costco … Super large size, bag of 6 are $6.99 in CA and ID
Wow, I thought paying $3.97 for a bag of 6 was expensive. But seeing what you pay I won’t complain. I live in Canada.
Nutrition information?
Due to time constraints, I don’t typically include nutritional info, but check out this nutrition analyzer – you can plug in the ingredients from any recipe, select the serving size and it will give you nutritional info, calories, etc. I hope that is helpful to you Lori!
looks so good will try for tomorrow branch … thanks for sharing
My pleasure! Please let me know what you think!
I have been making this for years. I do not use a cucumber, I add a little olive oil and fresh garlic as well as a jalapeño. It is always a favorite wherever I take it.
Yum, that sounds delicious Jen!
I must make this for my beautiful two and a half year old niece who loves sushi. That child has the taste buds of a 40 year old….well, her Dad spent his most impressionable years growing up in Europe and has never seen a menu he could not read.
Ha ha the taste buds of a 40 year old! That’s awesome :). How fun! Now I need to learn the secret of getting my 2-year old to eat anything! 😉
I have never gathered these ingredients to make salsa. Very curious about the taste. Will do. Thank you 🙂
My pleasure! Please let me know what you think!
Made salsa today and had a glass of Greek yogurt aside. Very tasteful 🙂 Thank you !
I am so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the wonderful review 🙂