PALEO SHRIMP COCKTAIL

The other night we had some non-paleo guests over and I tried to come up with some paleo dishes that we could serve them that wouldn't be too different from what they would usually eat. I had the rest of the meal already planned out but I wanted an appetizer for us to much on before dinner. Shrimp cocktail was the first thing that popped into my head, and I knew I just had to come up with a yummy cocktail sauce in order to make it work.
Shrimp cocktail is an easy appetizer to whip up, and it also makes a healthy snack or meal. The sauce does not require any cooking....just throw everything in a bowl and mix. I like to let my sauce chill in the fridge for a couple hours before serving.
I made my husband be the hand model in the picture below. Why you ask? For one, its hard to take a picture while your other hand is holding seafood. But the real reason is because I hate my pudgy little fingers. They would have blended right in with the shrimp. Thankfully he was a great hand model and held very still while I got my action shot. I think he may have missed his calling in life.
Shrimp cocktail is an easy appetizer to whip up, and it also makes a healthy snack or meal. The sauce does not require any cooking....just throw everything in a bowl and mix. I like to let my sauce chill in the fridge for a couple hours before serving.
I made my husband be the hand model in the picture below. Why you ask? For one, its hard to take a picture while your other hand is holding seafood. But the real reason is because I hate my pudgy little fingers. They would have blended right in with the shrimp. Thankfully he was a great hand model and held very still while I got my action shot. I think he may have missed his calling in life.
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Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 lbs. pre-cooked shrimp, deveined and shell removed
COCKTAIL SAUCE:
- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
- 1 Tbsp. horseradish (or more if you like it really hot!)
- 3 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. raw honey
- Dash sea salt,ground pepper and garlic powder
- Lemon slices (optional)
Equipment:
- Mixing bowl
- Stirring spoon
- Measuring spoons
Directions:
1. Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir. Allow the sauce to chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
2. Place some crushed ice in a large glass or bowl and place a smaller bowl of cocktail sauce in the middle. Line the rim of the bowl with the shrimp and lemon slices (optional).
- 1 1/2 lbs. pre-cooked shrimp, deveined and shell removed
COCKTAIL SAUCE:
- 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- 1 Tbsp. prepared yellow mustard
- 1 Tbsp. horseradish (or more if you like it really hot!)
- 3 tsp. fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. raw honey
- Dash sea salt,ground pepper and garlic powder
- Lemon slices (optional)
Equipment:
- Mixing bowl
- Stirring spoon
- Measuring spoons
Directions:
1. Combine all sauce ingredients in a bowl and stir. Allow the sauce to chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
2. Place some crushed ice in a large glass or bowl and place a smaller bowl of cocktail sauce in the middle. Line the rim of the bowl with the shrimp and lemon slices (optional).