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Vuelve a la Vida Cocktail

Vuelve a la Vida Cocktail

A heart-healthy Mediterranean twist on the classic Mexican seafood cocktail, featuring a bounty of seafood, fresh vegetables, and a zesty tomato base.

30 min4 servingsmexicanappetizer
pescetarian
mediterranean

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

Calories395
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g31%
Saturated Fat 4g22%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 94mg31%
Sodium 1467mg64%
Total Carbohydrate 25g9%
Dietary Fiber 2g6%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 20g39%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg1%
Calcium 100mg8%
Iron 3.9mg22%
Potassium 519mg11%
Vitamin A 45mcg5%
Vitamin C 17mg19%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg11%
Vitamin B12 7.5mcg311%
Vitamin E 5.4mg36%
Vitamin K 16mcg14%
Magnesium 55mg13%
Zinc 4.2mg38%
Folate 37mcg9%

Approximate values — some ingredient data may be incomplete.

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Ingredients

  • 200 g shrimp
  • 100 g oysters
  • 200 g octopus
  • 200 g fish
  • 1 cup tomato juice
  • 1 cup clam juice
  • 3 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 whole avocado
  • 1 bunch cilantro
  • 0.5 whole red onion
  • 1 whole jalapeno
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. 1Prepare the seafood: Clean and devein shrimp, shuck oysters, slice octopus, and cube white fish.
  2. 2In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Blanch shrimp, octopus, and fish separately until just cooked. Plunge into ice water to stop cooking.
  3. 3Combine tomato juice, clam juice, and lime juice in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4Dice the avocado, chop cilantro, finely chop red onion, and slice jalapeno.
  5. 5Add the cooked seafood, diced avocado, chopped cilantro, chopped onion, and jalapeno slices to the tomato-clam juice mixture.
  6. 6Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and gently mix to combine.
  7. 7Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour to allow flavors to meld.
  8. 8Serve cold, garnished with additional cilantro and lime wedges.
  9. 9Enjoy this refreshing and nutritious Mediterranean-infused Mexican seafood cocktail.

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