Shrimp and Papaya Salsa

This Shrimp and Papaya Salsa was featured last week on Parade's Community Table Recipes, along with 5 Extraordinary Salsa Recipes.

Shrimp and Papaya Salsa

This is an updated (and much better!) version of one of the first recipes I ever shared here on Rants From My Crazy Kitchen. The original recipe wasn't bad, but the measurements were a bit off, and the photo was awful! Back then, I called it Shrimp WITH Papaya Salsa, but this time I decided to incorporate the shrimp into the salsa more, instead of the salsa being an accompaniment to the shrimp.

This recipe makes A LOT, so it's great for summertime parties, but of course you could easily cut the recipe in half. But, then you'll want more, so you might not want to do that!

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Shrimp and Papaya Salsa

Sweet papaya, chopped shrimp, onions, and jalapeno give you all the great tastes of summer. This recipe feeds a crowd, great for summertime cookouts!

Prep Time30 minutes mins

Cook Time4 hours hrs

Total Time4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Servings: 12

Calories: 48kcal

Author: Bernadette

Ingredients

• 1 lb shrimp partially frozen, pre-cooked and peeled
• 1 papaya (about 1 pound) peeled and diced
• 1 red bell pepper ,seeded and diced
• ½ red onion ,diced
• 1 jalapeno ,seeded and finely diced
• 2 Tbsp cilantro ,chopped
• juice of one large navel orange
• coarse salt ,to taste

Instructions

• Remove the tails from the shrimp and chop. It's easy to do this if the shrimp are still partially frozen, then place in a colander to drain. Pat dry before adding to the salsa.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine diced papaya, onion, red bell pepper, jalapeno, and cilantro. Add the chopped shrimp, salt, and juice from a navel orange, stir well.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Can be made up to a day ahead, waiting until 4 hours before serving to add the shrimp.

Nutrition

Calories: 48kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 7g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 295mg | Potassium: 79mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 23.3mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 0.9mg