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Shrimp marinated in lime juice and Dijon mustard

March 29, 2017
Recipe

In this low-calorie dish, the shrimp is marinated rather than served with a heavy sauce.

Serves 8

In this recipe, the shrimp is marinated rather than served with a heavy sauce. Serve cold with crackers or melba toast.


In a shallow baking dish, combine the onion, lime juice, capers, mustard and hot sauce. Set aside.

In a large saucepan, add the water, vinegar, cloves and bay leaf. Bring to a boil and add the shrimp. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Drain and transfer the shrimp to the shallow dish containing the onion mixture, making sure to discard the cloves and bay leaf. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until well-chilled, about 1 hour.

To serve, divide the shrimp mixture among individual small bowls and garnish each with lime zest. Serve cold.


  • 1 medium red onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice, plus lime zest as garnish
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 pound uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (about 24)

DASH Eating Plan Servings

Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits Grains and grain products 1 Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits 1 Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 1/2 Protein and dairy Sweets Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 60 Calories 3 g Total carbohydrate 91 mg Cholesterol 0.5 Dietary fiber Trace Monounsaturated fat Potassium 12 g Protein Trace Saturated fat About 3 shrimp Serving size 182 mg Sodium Trace Total fat