Grapefruit Avocado Shrimp Ceviche – Gluten Free Low Calorie Recipe

The result is a healthy shrimp recipe that is low in fat, low in carbs, gluten free and super refreshing.

Shrimp ceviche is one of my all time favourites for a low fat, healthy meal or shareable snack. If you’re not familiar with ceviche it’s essentially a fish dish that is “cooked” by acid rather than heat. Okay, so it’s technically not actually cooked, but it isn’t raw either. Both heat from the stove and acid found in citrus juice “denatures” the proteins in fish and seafood which turns the flesh opaque like it had been grilled, baked or poached.

You heard that right- you don’t always need an oven, stove or BBQ for your healthy shrimp recipes. Without getting too technical, the acid essentially denatures the proteins the same way heat does, which gives it the same texture.

Since it’s best to make ceviche with really fresh, high quality fish, and it’s sometimes hard to find that in some areas, I opted to add a safety step of a quick blanch in boiling water. This isn’t absolutely necessary if you have really high quality fresh shrimp, but it also doesn’t hurt.

I was in Florida when I developed this recipe so naturally I wanted to incorporate some fresh citrus into the mix. The grapefruit adds a mild bitterness that is absolutely irresistible with the creamy avocado and naturally sweet shrimp. I don’t know about you, but when I’m down south I am always looking for tasty low calorie grapefruit recipes.

This shrimp ceviche recipe can easily be done with another mild lean fish or seafood, and of course, feel free to switch up the citrus by using orange, mandarin or clementine segments instead.

The result is a healthy shrimp recipe that is low in fat, low in carbs, gluten free and super refreshing. Exactly how I want to be eating after an indulgent holiday.

What’s you’re favourite healthy shrimp recipe? Have you tried shrimp ceviche? Leave me a message below with some of your favourite tricks and combinations!