A
simple shrimp cocktail will make a good impression on dinner guests’
right at the start of the meal. Shrimp cocktails are so easy to prepare
that the hardest part will be buying the ingredients. Much of what goes
into the cocktail may already be in your kitchen. Shrimp are a delicious,
healthy source of protein, vitamins and minerals.
Nutritional information for one 6 ounce shrimp cocktail:
• 50 grams of muscle-building protein
• 2 grams of carbohydrates
• Only 2 grams of fat
• About 200 milligrams of cholesterol
• Less than 200 calories
(This information does not take into account cocktail sauce).
Most shrimp cocktail recipes involve little effort or skill. Shrimp
simply need to be cleaned, cooked and cooled and cocktail sauce is usually
little more than ketchup and horseradish combined. A passable shrimp
cocktail could even be made without any cooking at all. Pre-cooked,
chilled shrimp can be found at almost any deli and bottled cocktail
sauce comes in several varieties.