By Mayo Clinic Staff

Dietitian's tip:

The term "ceviche" refers to both a technique and a dish that is native to Central and South America. Raw fish or shellfish are cooked without heat, also called cured, in acidic citrus juices. The dish is seasoned with various herbs and spices.

Number of servings

Serves 8
  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. DASH diet
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. Weight management
  5. Low-fiber
  6. Kidney diet
  7. Gluten-free

Ingredients

  1. 1/2 pound raw shrimp, cut in 1/4-inch pieces
  2. 2 lemons, zest and juice
  3. 2 limes, zest and juice
  4. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  5. 2 teaspoons cumin
  6. 1/2 cup diced red onion
  7. 1 cup diced tomato
  8. 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  9. 1 cup black beans, cooked
  10. 1/4 cup diced serrano chili pepper, seeds removed
  11. 1 cup diced cucumber, peeled and seeds removed
  12. 1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions

Place shrimp in a shallow pan. Cover with juice from the lemon and lime. Set aside the lemon and lime zest. Refrigerate the shrimp for at least 3 hours or until shrimp is firm and white.

Mix remaining ingredients in separate bowl. Set aside while shrimp is cold cooking. When ready to serve, mix shrimp and citrus juice with remaining ingredients. Serve with baked tortilla chips.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 1 cup

  • Calories 98
  • Total carbohydrate 9 g
  • Total sugars 2 g
  • Added sugars 0 g
  • Dietary fiber 3 g
  • Protein 6.5 g
  • Total fat 4 g
  • Saturated fat 0.5 g
  • Trans fat trace
  • Monounsaturated fat 2.5 g
  • Polyunsaturated fat 0.5 g
  • Cholesterol 36 mg
  • Sodium 166 mg
  • Potassium 244 mg
  • Calcium 38 mg
  • Magnesium 29 mg
  • Vitamin D 0.5 IU
  • Iron 1 g

Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.

Sept. 18, 2015

Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/recipes/shrimp-ceviche/rcp-20135305