Shrimp, tomatoes, cilantro, red onion and lime are combined to create a zesty protein rich salsa. Bring this to a party and watch it disappear!
I love making salsa, and often combine whatever I have on hand to make an appetizer no one can resist. This shrimp salsa is low-fat, gluten-free and perfect for low-carb diets, but you can switch it up and add black beans to boost the fiber, or roasted corn to add a touch of sweetness, and even avocado to add some healthy fats. Add more jalapeƱo to make it spicier and adjust the lime, cilantro and salt to suit your taste. You see where I'm going with this.... the possibilities are endless!
I found these great black bean chips called Beanitos that are high in fiber which makes you feel full longer, low-glycemic, gluten-free and are high in protein, 10 chips are 3 points plus. My husband and daughter love them with guacamole or salsa.
Skinny Shrimp Salsa
Skinnytaste.com
Servings: 8 • Serving Size: a little over 1/2 cup • Old Points: 2 pt • Points+: 2 pts
Calories: 74.9 • Fat: 0.9 g • Protein: 12.5 g • Carb: 4.4 g • Fiber: 0.9 g • Sugar: 0.2 g
Sodium: 278.2 mg
Ingredients:
- 16 oz cooked peeled shrimp, diced fine
- 4 vine ripe tomatoes, diced fine
- 6 tbsp red onion, finely diced
- 3 tbsp jalapenos, diced fine (more or less to taste)
- 2 tbsp minced cilantro
- 2 limes, juice of (or more to taste)
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
Directions:
Combine diced onions, tomatoes, salt and lime juice in a non-reactive bowl and let it sit about 5 minutes. Combine the remaining ingredients in a large bowl, taste for salt and adjust as needed. Refrigerate and let the flavors combine at least an hour before serving.
Makes 4 1/4 cups.





















I love the idea of adding black beans too - this over a bowl greens would make a delicious weeknight meal!
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DeleteI can't wait to make this for a summer party. Bookmarked!
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That sounds awesome! I wouldn't want to bring it to a party to share, though. I'd want it all for my greedy self. :D
ReplyDeleteI make something very similar to this and it's wonderful! The shrimp just add something extra special.
ReplyDeleteI am making this for a party Friday night. It's a grilling party so I thought it would be perfect. Thanks so much for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI bet it would be good with celery dippers instead of chips too
ReplyDeleteExcellent idea!
DeleteThis looks so good! How long do you you think it will keep? I may halve the recipe...
ReplyDeleteA few days, it's better the next day
DeleteYUM! I cannot wait to make this! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYes please!!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteI make something like this with avocado - my husband goes crazy for it! I have to save him his own bowl that he doesn't have to share with everyone else!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea for salsa, Gina! It looks so fresh and colorful, and I bet it's delicious. This would be great (in a cooler, of course) for a day at the beach, when you need a little snack with protein.
ReplyDeleteShrimps are not that often cooked in the house. Saw this recipe and got the push to try it because of the interesting black beans that are high in fiber. =) I need to feel full longer =).. Yummy and healthy!
ReplyDeleteSimilar, but different... I also love your recipe with avocado and jumbo shrimp. It was a hit at a party recently!
ReplyDeletewhere did you find the black bean chips???
ReplyDeleteThere is a Wild By Nature by me, I think Waulbaums owns them.
DeleteThis looks great! It reminds me of ceviche in some ways, which is a very good thing.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I was thinking....pretty much is ceviche!
DeleteIf you add black beans, do it straight out of the can or cooked?
ReplyDeleteLori
The ones in the can are cooked already, just drain and rinse.
ReplyDeleteCeviche! Definitely add avocado... makes it that much more delicious!
ReplyDeleteAvocado makes everything better : )
DeleteSneaking into Gina's kitchen soon!
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of ceviche! I had a ton of it in Costa Rica when I was there last month. Looks really good and definitely a crowd pleaser.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love ceviche!
DeleteI LOVE CEVICHE!! Made the right way, with enough freshly-squeezed lime juice to 'cook' the shrimp or fish, ceviche makes an excellent beach party dish. A real crowd pleaser! We 'cook' the chopped or diced seafood in the lime juice for a few hours, then drain the juice off and add the other ingredients... same as above for shrimp ceviche, but with grated carrots and cucumbers and onions for fish (sierra or dorado are best) ceviche. It will keep in the fridge for a few days... if you have any left-overs! This recipe sounds soooo good, Gina... I want some right now! Thanks for sharing. Lee
DeleteThat what I was thinking ceviche. Just add a few more ingredients.
DeleteWhat a fabulous recipe!!! I love it!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so easy and insanely yummy! Can't wait to try it!
ReplyDeleteSimple, fresh, & delish! I made this for supper. Added red pepper and black beans to the salsa and threw in a WW pita with avocado. Yummers!
ReplyDeleteGenius! I may have to try this this weekend. I have never seen anything like this - right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteYummy! Hope you don't mind, I gave you a little award on my blog.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delish!! What a great hot day appetizer!
ReplyDeletelooks and sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so amazingly yummy! It's sure to be a summer staple.
ReplyDeleteAwh geeze! Now I have to stop at the grocery store on the way home. :-)
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite dips!! I make this and add green and red bell peppers! Sometimes I'll even add a little tabasco sauce to spice it up!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to make this soon! Thinking of baking some tilapia to either eat along side or together as a fish/shrimp taco.
ReplyDeleteHi WW colleagues: I am a Type 2 Diabetic. Are you? Any tips? Fincher
ReplyDeleteWill this be just as good if I use the small salad shrimp meat?
ReplyDeleteSure, that would work.
DeleteThis sounds very interesting with the shrimp. I'm looking forward to making this :)
ReplyDeleteI am going to a BBQ in two weeks and I will DEFINITELY be making this to bring with me! I know everybody will love it.
ReplyDeleteYummmmmm...can't. Wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteI could turn this into a meal. I'll have to see if I can find the chips. If not the baked scoops would be good too.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to make this for a party on Saturday. However, in my neck of the woods tomatoes aren't tasty yet (even if the grocery store did have them shipped from someplace warm). Any suggestions or will I just have to wait until warmer weather here?
ReplyDeleteExcellent! Had a hard time stopping eating it. I added a bit of garlic.
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for a recipe like this! Made it for a party this weekend and what I brought was gobbled up! Used black beans and accidentally got curly parsley instead of cilantro, but it was still great. I had the leftovers on a grinder roll with lettuce and for my lunch today, over greens with some avocado. I'll be making this a lot! I'll try adding a little garlic next time. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteJust looks like a watered-down version of ceviche to me...americans...SMH
ReplyDeleteThanks for mentioning the beanitos! Picked some up at the store yesterday and both the hubby and I loved them. What a great healthy alternative to potato or corn chips!!
ReplyDeleteYum. I'd forego the chips and have a double serving with just a spoon- no points there :)
ReplyDeleteQuick tip- I bought the premade fresh salsa from the deli and just added the shrimp. Delicious.
ReplyDeleteHi Gina - I've posted a link to your recipe as a resource for my readers. We loved it!
ReplyDeleteThis is called CEVICHE, not salsa.
ReplyDeleteNo; ceviche is raw seafood is put in the refig. and cooked from the acid of the lime and lemon juice
DeleteSeriously???? Who cares what it's called (Pau F). It looks delicious and more importantly, this website has been a lifesaver for a lot of us. Who cares if you call it salsa or ceviche - it looks delicious and very yummy and I can't wait to make it!
ReplyDeleteThis was AMAZING. I turned this into a meal for myself while my boyfriend ate his cheeseburger and fries (he normally is quite happy to eat anything I make off the "skinny chick website," as he calls it, but he doesn't like shrimp) by adding a layer of black beans, corn, and a tablespoon of fat free sour cream. It was probably the best meal I've made off this website (the boyfriend would disagree, as he pleads for the Thai Fried Rice at least twice a week). Thanks, Gina! You've made eating healthy and loving to cook synonmous for me now :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks great!! Can't wait to make it. And those Beanitos are really good. They are a big hit in our house.
ReplyDeleteI made this on yesterday and it is delicious! My daughter and I had Tostitos Bakes Three Cheese Queso w/the salsa!!! OMGoodness!!!
ReplyDeleteI am liking the sound of a shrimp salsa!
ReplyDeleteMade this and it was a hit. Did add two full jalepenos with seeds and added a bit more salt. Would also be good in a taco wrap. Also took seeds out of the tomatoes as I thought it would be too watery. Made a big difference. Will make again!!!!
ReplyDeleteMade this tonight....DELICIOUS! I'll definitely make this again.
ReplyDeleteI'm so on this!
ReplyDeletelooks yummy, yummy! but will the jalapenos give it a real hot taste to it, if I use the given amount on the recipe? can you use less or none at all?
ReplyDeleteHi Gina, So this would be OK to make the night before? Also, are you referring to the bags of frozen cooked shrimp?
ReplyDeleteI have made this salsa numerous times. I come from a hispanic family who all adore this recipe. I add a little tapatia sauce to it. It tastes just like a healthy shrimp coctail upon doing so. Fresh, delicious, and absolutely perfect. Your food, along with using weight watchers, has helped me lose 25 pounds. I sincerely thank you:)
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ReplyDeleteI have noticed that the bigger the jalepeno the less spicy it is. The smaller more kick. Removing the seeds will help the lower the spice.
This will be my weekend recipe experiment!
ReplyDeleteI made this for a husband's birthday BBQ. Everyone loved it and I also added some tapatio to spice it up. Great Ceviche type appetizer. Plus I used the salad shrimp that was frozen and defrosted. Great HIT!
ReplyDeleteC-Rock,
ReplyDeleteI said the same thing about the shrimp cocktail taste after adding tapatio! Nice :)
Made this for party did my own twist added garlic & Avacado it was big hit thanks will be making this again
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea that I tested...and that pleased everyone ;-) Thank you for sharing. Simply love your blog!
ReplyDeleteCan you nix the shrimp for a 0 point salsa?
ReplyDeleteUS LATINO'S MAKE SUMTHING SIMILAR TO THIS CALLED "COCTEL DE CAMARON". ADD ALL OF THIS PLUS AVOCADOS,KETCHUP, CLAMATO, TABASCO SAUSE AND SALTINE CRACKERS ON THE SIDE.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to combine 3 of your recipes The Skinny shrimp salsa recipe and The Zesty lime shrimp and avocado salad and The Summer tomatoes, grill corn, crab, avocado salad (- the crab)also add black beans (drain and rinse). I'm going to use Anaheim or Poblano pepper and will use salad shrimp, unless I get Costco to get there large cooked frozen Shrimp Wish me luck I'm going to all ladies golf pot-luck I'll sever it Tostitos Bakes Three Cheese Queso w/the salsa!!! Oh! some bay seasoning too!
ReplyDeleteI made this on Friday and instead of shrimp salsa, I served it as shrimp ceviche. Big hit!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! This will be one of the appetizers before our Thanksgiving dinner instead of shrimp cocktail. Thanks! Can't wait to dig in!!
ReplyDeleteThis was a hit at Thanksgiving, so much that the family wants me to bring it for Christmas!
ReplyDeleteOMG. I made this for New Year's and it was off the chain. It was so good that I didn't just eat one serving..nor two. I could not help myself. Thank you Gina for looking out for those who want to eat healthy, but still enjoy what they are eating. Looking forward to your 2013 selections.
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