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Cajun Shrimp with Citrus Cucumber Salsa

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Cajun Shrimp with Citrus Cucumber Salsa is spicy and refreshing all at once. It’s a beautiful a show-stopping shrimp first course recipe for your next dinner party!Shrimp first course on white plate with citrus cumber salsaHave you ever bitten into something and you absolutely, positively couldn’t help but moan a little? That’s how delicious this recipe is!

This is one of my favorite shrimp first course recipes.

Best Citrus to Use for This First Course Shrimp Recipe:

  • You already know about my obsession with Cara Cara oranges, so you won’t be surprised when I tell you this recipe evolved from there. (If you don’t know about this current citrus obsession of mine, you can read about it here.)
  • Naval oranges would be my second choice, and a Ruby grapefruit would also work.

Ingredients for Citrus Cucumber Salsa in a clear, glass bowl, to go with Cajun Shrimp

What Spices are in Cajun Seasoning?

  • Much like a chai spice blend, there are dozens and dozens of different Cajun spice blends you can buy or make at home. They are all a bit different from one another — some might contain all of the spices ever found in a blend, while others might only have a few. And of course, there are all sorts of combinations in between.
  • The blends are usually made from common spices your might already have in your pantry.
  • Typically Cajun seasoning consists of salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, black pepper, cayenne pepper, oregano, thyme, and red pepper flakes.

Citrus Cucumber Salsa in a clear, glass bowl on wooden surface.A Cajun seasoning mix is not only fabulous in my Cajun Shrimp Recipe, but you can also use it on chicken, meat, all sorts of other sea foods, grilled vegetables, and the list goes on.

5 raw shrimp covered with Cajun spices, getting ready to be cooked.And you should have fun — you can experiment with different combinations of the spices listed above to find your own perfect blend.

Super sweet and juicy bites of citrus, with tiny crunchy bites of fresh cucumber, onion and spice — all strewn over spicy-hot, succulent, tender shrimp.

Shrimp first course on a white plate, on a turquoise plate with wood background.

What does the Citrus Cucumber Salsa do?

  • It’s adds bright, fresh flavor to this shrecipe.
  • It’s a cooling blend of ingredients, which is the perfect balance to the heat from the spices.
  • The salsa also adds beautiful color the plate, which makes the dish so pretty. This presentation will, without question, wow your guests!  Not that you can’t make it for yourself, or your family without guests. 😉

Any which way, I hope you enjoy this delicious spiced Cajun Shrimp appetizer with its lovely Citrus Cucumber Salsa.

More shrimp first course recipes:

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Cajun Shrimp with Citrus Cucumber Salsa

Valentina K. Wein
Spicy and refreshing all at once, this beautiful Cajun Shrimp Recipe with Citrus Cucumber Salsa is a show-stopping first course for your next dinner party!
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 28 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American, Cajun
Servings 4
Calories 139 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the salsa

  • ½ cup oranges, finely chopped (see instruction no. 1)
  • ¼ cup white onion, super finely chopped
  • ¼ cup cucumber, super finely chopped (use portions without seeds only)
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon red or green jalapeño pepper, super finely chopped
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

For the shrimp

Instructions
 

  • Peel the oranges as if you're going to cut them into supremes. (Here's how.) Then cut them into very thin slices and cut those into a super fine dice, and add them to a medium-sized mixing bowl.
  • Now add the onion, cucumber and jalapeño pepper.
  • Mix to blend and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
  • In a small bowl, mix all of the spices and the salt together. Once they're blended evenly, pour the mixture on a large plate. Gently shake the plate to evenly spread the spices out.
  • Gently press each shrimp into the spice mixture, coating both sides evenly.
  • Place them on a clean plate as you go.
  • Coat the bottom of a large sauté pan with the oil. Once the pan is very hot, add the shrimp, with ample space between them. Sauté the shrimp just until they're cooked through, about a minute per side.
  • Arrange about 5 shrimp per serving plate, and then spoon the salsa over and around them.
  • Serve!
Keywords summer dinner party, best shrimp recipes
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Comments

    • valentina says

      Thank you. And yes, I have the same issue — so much good seafood is expensive.Every now and then I splurge. 🙂

      Reply

  15. Natalie says

    wow, this is so artistic!
    Please tell me the address of your restaurant I will be coming now xD
    Hmm, And I’m not sure I want to eat them in private but as more as I can .. ^.^

    Reply

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