Thursday, December 7, 2017

Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer

This Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer is the perfect light and simple crowd-pleasing dish to bring to your next party. It’s a one-dish recipe that’s easy to make and bursting with flavor thanks to cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Thank you to ALDI for teaming up with me for this recipe! Find the ALDI nearest you and grab everything you need to make this dish by clicking here

Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer

The holiday season is in full swing! Eeee! With parties popping up left and right this time of year, I’m always on the lookout for new recipes to try but so many recipes out there this time of year are heavy, heavy, heavy. We’re talking super sweet, carb-y, buttery and, um, totally delicious.

But have you noticed that it’s often the super simple protein-packed appetizers that go first? If you ever bring a shrimp cocktail or bacon-wrapped scallops to a party, they seem to disappear in 2.5 seconds and I totally get it. When a table or kitchen island is packed with sweets and overly creamy dishes, something to break up the richness is so needed and while a veggie platter is lovely and easy, something a little more exciting and savory calls to me.

Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer Recipe

If you’re in the same boat, I have a new appetizer you must try this holiday season. The best part? It can be prepped ahead of time (in fact, I recommend it!) and everything comes together in one dish. The effort level of this appetizer is minimal but the flavor is high! Just the way I like it!

I made this Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer recipe for the first time this past weekend when I attended an ugly sweater holiday party. It’s the kind of recipe you can play around with in terms of how you choose to serve it. The shrimp can be served as a salad, on top of crackers or even skewered if you’d like them to work more as an entrée to serve with other side dishes.

Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer Recipe

I got everything I needed to make this Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer at ALDI, including the Specially Selected Black Tiger Shrimp (they’re HUGE and meaty and SO good), fresh cilantro, garlic, SimplyNature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, limes, Stonemill Pink Himalayan Salt (my latest ALDI obsession – I use it every single day) and the gluten-free crackers and cucumber slices I paired with the shrimp. I highly, highly recommend using the colossal-size black tiger shrimp in this recipe, as they hold up well and seem a lot more substantial than typical teeny cocktail shrimp.

Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer Ingredients

When I set out to make an appetizer for Saturday’s party, I wanted to be sure I brought a dish that was both gluten-free and dairy-free since one of my closest girlfriends is currently breastfeeding and had to eliminate both dairy and gluten from her diet when her son began showing signs of intolerance to dairy and gluten whenever she would nurse. This Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer fit the bill!

Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer

I opted to serve the shrimp with toothpicks so guests could eat them on their own or put them on top of a cucumber slice or liveGfree Gluten Free Sea Salt Multiseed Crackers (a third-place winner of the 8th Annual Gluten-Free Buyers Guide Gluten-Free Awards!) and the whole platter completely disappeared within 20 minutes of our arrival at the party!

As far as prepping this dish ahead of time, I highly recommend it, as this will give the shrimp time to marinate in the cilantro and lime flavors. Even though making the entire recipe won’t take you more than 20 minutes, it’s really nice to be able to check one thing off your to-do list 24 hours before you have to attend or host a party, right!?

Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer Dish

Easy Cilantro Shrimp Appetizer

Makes approximately 30 – 32 very large shrimp

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Specially Selected Black Tiger Shrimp
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon SimplyNature Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
  • Juice of 1 large lime
  • 3/4 teaspoon Stonemill Pink Himalayan Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Stonemill Ground Black Pepper
  • Serve with cucumber slices or liveGfree Gluten Free Sea Salt Multiseed Crackers

Directions

  1. Cook and peel shrimp according to package directions. Allow to cool completely.
  2. Combine shrimp and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Toss to thoroughly coat shrimp in cilantro, oil, lime juice and spices.
  3. Serve immediately or cover in and air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

Question of the Day

What are you favorite appetizers to enjoy at holiday parties this time of year?

I’m not a picky but I always love deviled eggs, shrimp cocktail, spinach artichoke dip, shrimp dip, baked brie and stuffed peppers or olives. Plus, any kind of party mix always calls to me!

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