Crispy tostadas slathered with creamy Baja sauce and topped with refreshing, tart ceviche packed with plump shrimp and fresh veggies. These Baja Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas are fresh, fabulous and perfect for your Cinco de Mayo, Spring or Summer soirees!
*Updated*
This post was originally published in May 2016. I edited the photos and changed some of the written post below to include more information. Plus, I added a RECIPE VIDEO to show you how easy this is to make!
Hi friends! How was your weekend? I seriously hope it was better than mine. Please tell me you got outdoors or did something fun so I can live vicariously through you.
OUR LATEST VIDEOSYou see, for the past month or so, I have felt on and off sick and like I was fighting off the flu. Well, Friday I lost the battle. I was straight up sick and miserable all weekend long… and I still am. 😷
I’m going to be forthright, I almost hit publish on this post with just pictures and the recipe, because I wasn’t sure my brain would let me form comprehensive sentences. So please forgive me for keeping this short today.
… and forgive me if I make zero sense. #BrainFog
With Cinco de Mayo just a few days away, I knew I had to share at least one recipe with you guys perfect for one of my favorite foodie holidays…
Baja Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas
These tostadas are the jam, my friends. A mix of fresh shrimp ceviche, smooth Baja sauce and crisp tortilla shells, these tostadas are a Mexican party for your taste buds.
The ceviche is refreshing, citrusy, tart, herbaceous and packed with juicy, plump shrimp.
The accompanying Baja sauce is spicy, smoky, smooth and every drop creamy-dreamy. And, it also happens to be one of my favorite sauces of all time, so I use it on almost everything.
All that ceviche and sauce fabulosity is piled high on salty, crunchy corn tortillas and garnished with thinly sliced radishes, creamy avocado, and mild scallions. Trust and believe the word olé will be dancing around on your tongue!
How to make ceviche?
These tostadas are not only extremely scrumptious, they are also ridiculously quick and easy since no real cooking is required.
Chop, lock and drop some shrimp and veggies in a bit of lime juice and voilà – magically cooked, fresh and fabulous shrimp ceviche. Throw that deliciousness on a few crisp tostadas slathered with flavorful Baja sauce and sprinkle on the garnishes.
Boom.
Tasty tostadas for your munchin’-on-all-the-things-Cinco de Mayo mouth.
Notes, Tips & Tricks for the best Baja Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas recipe:
- Don’t like shrimp or maybe you are allergic to shellfish? No worries! You can substitute any semi-firm, white fish such as grouper or sea bass, just make sure you purchase the freshest fish possible.
- You can prepare all the ingredients for the ceviche in advance, but do not combine the shrimp with the lime juice until you are ready to eat it. Since the lime juice will cook the shrimp, after about an hour the shrimp will be overcooked. And any longer than that, the shrimp will be completely chewy and dry. So make sure you don’t marinate the shrimp in the lime juice until you are about 30 minutes away from wanting to eat it!
- The amount of vegetables and garnishes listed in the ceviche is a guideline. I encourage you to add these to taste. If you really like things spicy, add more jalapenos and leave in the seeds. If you like a lot of bite from red onion, increase the amount of finely chopped onion. Cilantro your thing? Use a handful instead of only a couple tablespoons. Do you, my friends.
Add these tasty Baja Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas to your Cinco de Mayo menu or make them next time you are craving fresh flavors – I pinkie promise you guys are going to love them!
Until next time friends – Cheers, to simply scrumptious ceviche.
XOXO
Cheyanne
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How to make Baja Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas recipe and step-by-step video 👇
Crispy tostadas slathered with creamy Baja sauce and topped with refreshing, tart ceviche packed with plump shrimp - these Baja Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas are fresh, fabulous and perfect for your Cinco de Mayo soiree!
- Ceviche:
- 1 Pound Shrimp – peeled, deveined and diced
- ½ Cup Lime Juice
- 2 ½ TBS Cilantro – chopped
- 1 Roma Tomato – cored and finely diced
- 1 small carrot – finely chopped
- 1 Jalapeno – stemmed, seeded and finely diced
- ¼ Red Onion – peeled and finely chopped
- Sea Salt & Pepper , to taste
- 1 heaping TBS Roasted Red Bell Pepper – roughly chopped
- ½ Jalapeno – roughly chopped(seeds and ribs removed if you do not want a spicy sauce)
- 1 heaping TBS Red Onion – roughly chopped
- 1 Clove Garlic – smashed and peeled
- ½ Lime – Juiced (about 1 TBS)
- 1 tsp Honey
- ¼ tsp Cumin
- ¼ tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/8 tsp Ground Black Pepper
- ¾ Cup Mayonnaise
- 2 small Radishes – thinly sliced
- 1 Scallions – thinly sliced
- ½ Avocado – diced
- Corn Tortillas or Tostada Shells*
- Make the Baja Sauce: In the bowl of a food processor add – bell pepper, jalapeno, garlic and red onion. Pulse, stopping as needed to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until mixture resembles a chunky puree. Add remaining ingredients and process until smooth. Taste and adjust for seasoning. Transfer to a bowl and set aside in refrigerator until ready to use.*
- Make the Ceviche: In a large, non-reactive bowl, combine shrimp and lime juice. Transfer to the refrigerator and allow to marinate and “cook” for 20-25 minutes. Drain, reserving ¼ cup of lime juice. Add remaining ceviche ingredients and reserved lime juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss gently to combine. Transfer back to refrigerator for an additional 10-15 minutes.
- To Serve: Spread a thin layer of Baja Sauce on each tostada. Top with radishes and ceviche. Garnish with scallions and avocado. Enjoy!
Recipe Video
*Inactive Time of 35 minutes
*Baja sauce is best if the flavors are allowed to marry for at least 3 hours in the refrigerator. Sauce will keep up to 5 days, covered, in the refrigerator.
*To make your own Tostadas:
Pan Cook: Place a skillet over medium heat and add ¼ - ½ teaspoon olive oil. Add tortillas, one at a time, to skillet and cook 1 minute per side or until golden. Repeat with remaining tortillas and oil. (This is the method I used)
Deep Fry: Add enough canola oil to a 6 quart saucepan to come up 2’’ from the bottom of pot. Heat over medium-high until a thermometer reaches 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry (6’’) corn tortillas until crisp, about 1 minute each. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate, season with salt and allow to drain.
Bake: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place tortillas in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake, flipping over halfway through, for 5-7 minutes or until crisp.
*Nutritional Information includes everything except tortillas/tostadas.
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Just had my lunch, but now I am HUNGRY for more! These tostadas look mouthwatering!
Thanks so much, Angie! Cheers!
Talk about packed with flavor and lots of awesome ingredients Cheyanne! From the ceviche to all the delightful garnishes to that yummy, smoky Baja sauce! Yes, definitely a Mexican party for my taste buds! Thanks for sharing! Keeping my fingers crossed you start feeling better! XO
Thanks so much for the comment and feel better wishes, Mary Ann! Cheers, dear! xo
Aww so sorry the flu finally hit you, Cheyanne! I hope you can rest and feel better soon. Now onto these tostadas…wow! I absolutely love the flavor of these cuties! Is it bad that I want these for breakfast?! I’m loving the shrimp and zesty flavors in here. SO perfect for Cinco de Mayo! Pinned, of course!
Thank you so much, Gayle! I’m certainly hoping I feel better soon too! Cheers, dear!
Oh no, Cheyanne! Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling well. That sucks! We had a pretty low key weekend. It was sunny all weekend and we did lots of relaxing and few odds and ends around the house. Lots of good eats, that’s for sure 🙂 These shrimp ceviche tostadas looks so refreshing and delicious! And that Baja sauce? YES PLEASE. Pour it on! Pinning, of course! I hope you feel better soon! Lots of rest, soup and orange juice, girl. XO
Thanks so much, Dawn! I read about your weekend, and I’m glad you had enough fun for both of us. 😉 Cheers, sweets! xo
Oh no, you poor thing!! Well, I am reading truly comprehensive sentences and lady, they make sense! 😉 Sheesh… I hope you feel better soon. Feeling sick sucks big time. Sending you some virtual kleenex and hugs!
Meanwhile, your tostadas look just perfect for Cinco de Mayo! As usual, you manage to serve up the most beautiful, colorful and tasty to the max recipes! The addition of sliced radishes make it all that much more special. 🙂
Can’t wait for the cocktail roundup!
Alright, feel better soon my dear. Drink lots of fluids and get load of rest, okay? xoxo
I feel like I could speak in a different language and you would still understand me, Demeter… Like, I just think we are on the same life wavelength. 😉 Thanks for the sweet comment, virtual kleenex and hugs girl! You rock! xoxo
YES, you could! In fact, just gesture and I’ll know EXACTLY what you mean. 🙂 So many hugs + lotsa margs to ya (and hopefully no more kleenex needed)! xoxo
Ceviche is one of my favorites and definitely perfect for Cinco de Mayo! I love the tostadas and Baja sauce with these as well – definitely another world of flavor going on here! I’m so sorry you’re sick though – boo to that! Rest up so you will be recovered and ready to party come Cinco de Mayo 🙂
Yay, so glad ceviche is one of your favorites too, Kathryn! I feel like we have the same taste! #GreatMinds! Thanks for the sweet comment, dear! Cheers! <3
You poor thing! Next time seriously just don’t write something. Say “I’m sick” and press publish and your loyal readers will understand. You don’t have to be Superwoman!
Nice work with these tostadas, even through your sick brain fog. Now work on making yourself better. You want a happy Cinco!
Lol, so if I still feel like poop on Wednesday I might do just that, Mir… “I’m sick. Here’s Booze.” Publish. 😉 Thanks so much for the comment love, chicka! Cheers!
Oh girl, I am so with you on the brain fog thing. I feel inadequate to function as a human being today. But here goes. HAHA! Hope you feel more with it as the hours go on. <3 <3 <3 Cheers to cinco de mayo and these amazingly tasty tostadas! We eat tostadas weekly around here, so I'll be trying your version soon for sure! XOXO
Well I hope your brain fog goes away, girlfriend! Tostadas weekly sounds like the best thing ever! Thanks for the comment love, Lauren! Cheers! xoxo
You need to get your cozy on! Under the blankets with comfy pillows and plenty of soup, tea, juice and tissues by your side… I give you credit for posting anything today let alone this stunner of a dish! I love the pops of color and flavor in these tostadas, my dear! Feel better! xoxo
I’m getting my cozy on as I type this, Annie!! 😉 Thanks so much for the kind words, dear friend! Cheers to you! xoxo
I hope you get to feeling better soon, Cheyanne! These tostadas look scrumptious!! I am completely smitten with the flavor. I’d love one for breakfast this morning!!
Thank you so much, Jen!! Tostadas for breakfast actually sounds like a fabulous idea. 😉 Cheers!
I’m sad that you aren’t felling well my friend, but I’m very glad that you got around to posting this recipe because YUM!!!! I love ceviche so much, like as in so much I could eat it every day. And that Baja sauce!! Whaaaaattt??? I’ll put on that on everything! Pinned and making this tomorrow for Taco (or Tostada) Tuesday! Wooohoooooooooooooooo 😉
I’m sad that you aren’t feeling well my friend, but I’m very glad that you got around to posting this recipe because YUM!!!! I love ceviche so much, like as in so much I could eat it every day. And that Baja sauce!! Whaaaaattt??? I’ll put on that on everything! Pinned and making this tomorrow for Taco (or Tostada) Tuesday! Wooohoooooooooooooooo 😉
I could eat ceviche daily too, Karrie! But of course we have the same taste… umm hello #BestiesForLife. 😉 Thanks for the sweet comment and pin, sweets! Cheers! xoxo
Can I just drink that sauce? Ok…thanks for the permission!! Feel better soon dear.
I highly recommend drinking the sauce, Zainab! 😉 Thanks for the kind words, girlfriend! Cheers!
I think ceviche is required in the Summertime in SoCal! This recipe is spot on and I can’t wait to make it. For us, it’s shrimp all-the-way, baby. I hope you feel better soon!
I think ceviche should be required in the summertime everywhere, Kim! 😉 Thanks so much for the kind comment, dear! Cheers!!
You are a rock star girl pulling out this fab recipe when you’re not feeling up to par. This is Cinco de Mayo perfection and I can’t wait to try. And I can’t wait to check out your round-up for creative cocktails. You know I’ll be back here first think on Weds ready to make my grocery list. In the meantime rest up and feel better soon. xo
Well thank you so much for the kind comment, Cathy! I’m definitely working on feeling better, dear! Cheers! xo
Cheyanne, well, God bless you sweetheart for putting out this post while being sick!!! I hope you get better soon! these baja shrimp ceviche tostadas are perfection for cinco de mayo!!! LOVE!!!!
Thank you so much, Alice!! Cheers, girl!
I’m sorry you’re so sick, friend! These Baja shrimp and some of the upcoming cocktails would make anyone feel better! Seriously, those tostadas look fantastic and so awesome for any Cinco de Mayo soiree! Can you believe I’ve never actually had ceviche? That clearly needs to change. I hope you get to feeling better ASAP! XO
I agree, tostadas and margaritas can fix just about anything… so be a doll and send me one of your strawberry margaritas, mmmmkay? 😉 I can NOT believe you have never had ceviche- whaaaaaa??? Guuurl, get on that! You are totally missing out on the fresh deliciousness! Thanks for the comment, lovely! Cheers! xoxo
So sorry to hear you’ve been sick girl! Not fun at all! Hope you feel better! These Baja tacos look amazing! Love the sauce! Pinning, because I need to make something for Cinco de mayo!!!
Thanks so much for the sweet comment and pin, Mira!! Your the best! Cheers, girlie!
Hope you feel better in time for Cinco de Mayo! These are perfect and being a lover of ceviche I can’t wait to try them!
Thank you so much for the kind comment, Abbe! Cheers!
These tostadas look perfect, Cheyanne. Ceviche is my favorite, I love how fresh the ingredients in it are. I too am a shrimp lover & would probably eat the whole bowl in one sitting.
I had to refrain from eating the entire bowl of ceviche, Rahul, so no judgement here! 😉 Thanks for the kind words, friend! Cheers!
Omg I think you know how I feel about ceviche. And these tostadas look like my idea of a dream come true. Love!!
Thanks so much, Sarah! Cheers, girlfriend!
I hope you feel better soon! Our weekend was busy but nice, a weekend is always good :-). These tostadas looks so fresh and delicious, I love the spicy kick as well. Great photos, makes me think I could reach right through the screen. Take care.
Glad you had a nice weekend, Stacey! Thank you so much for the kind comment! Cheers, friend!
Seriously gorgeous colors here and spicy flavors! I love that baja sauce 🙂
Thank you so much, Medha! Cheers, dear!
Hey girl – so sorry to hear you were sick too. There is so much JUNK going around, and I can’t wait ’til summer hits and we can say goodbye to the yuck. Seriously hope you are feeling much better, still have some sick kids here, just came from the doctor’s office. Hopefully we will all be better in time for Cinco de Mayo to enjoy these amazingly jam packed tostadas. Love everything you included, so much flavor!!!! and so pretty as usual. Pinned. Drink lots of H2O and hope you are feeling better in time for the weekend. XO
These tostadas look so amazing! I love ceviche!
This is a classic example of why Mexican food is not (always) heavy. Looks outstanding, as usual.
Perfect to celebrate this week 🙂 Love all the flavours you have going here!
Oh my gosh Cheyanne! These look amazing!! What a fresh recipe! I just love corn tacos… and these are perfect for Cinco de Mayo! Thanks for the recipe!
xoxo Cailee!
First of all I have to say that I am super impressed with you getting a post up today when you are sick!! Getting sick totally threw off my blogging game for awhile. And I am glad that you managed to share these because they look amazing! Totally sharing these, crispy tortilla and ceviche!?! Now I just need a margarita…
I’m sorry you got the bug. It is making its way around. I’m taking my Airborne and hoping for the best. This ceviche looks amazing, and that Baja sauce knocks it out of the park! Now this is the way to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! Take care. Feel better soon, Chey.
I hope you are feeling better – there is nothing worse than having the flu … Your recipe looks great! What I love about blogging is to learn so much about other cultures and customs. I have never heard of Cinco de Mayo and enjoyed reading more about it on the internet. Looking forward to your Wednesday post!
Cheyanne! Feel better, my sweet friend! This ceviche is beautiful, and so are you. Sending get well soon hugs!
You might be a bit speechless (I totally disagree though) cause you need some inspiration, but I’m speechless because of this delicious recipe. I don’t know what’s worse. So forgive me for keeping it short (and not being that hilarious as usual). Well done, Chey!
the baja sauce sounds amazing, wow, I can see myself using it on everything!
Oh no! Hope you’re feeling better. If it makes you feel any better – it’s been so cold here in Milwaukee that all the gardening and things we were going to do just didn’t get done…here’s to hoping to better weekends ahead, right?
The best meal I ever ate in my entire life was ceviche with tortilla chips – and these tostadas are bringing back those memories, totally need to try them asap, they look so beautiful!
The tostadas look delicious. I hope you get well soon!
Flues are so annoying, wish you a fast recovery. That baja sauce sounds and looks ridiculously amazing. So much yes to these gorgeous and delicious tostadas.
I hope you feel better! But I got to say, you write better than me even when you have brain fog..haha
These tostadas look perfect for Cinco De Mayo on Thursday!
Hope you’re feeling better girlfriend! I’m sure these tostadas should cure you right up 🙂 They sound amazzzzing – I want to eat these all summer long please! Love all the flavors in here – they sound so fresh and wonderful. Take care of yourself this week and feel better!
Oh Cheyanne I hope you feel better soon!! Feeling sick is just the worst 🙁
But yay for cinco de mayo!! And another huge yay for tostadas! They are the best!
These tostadas look to die for girl!! Seriously you need to live closer so I can just come over & eat these!! Hope you are feeling much better now 🙂
Wow these tostadas look amazing!!! Such a beautiful, fresh recipe! They sound absolutely delicious Cheyanne. Love it! <3
Oh no, Cheyanne! I hope you feel better soon! It’s not fun getting sick, especially when the weather is just getting nice and you want to be out and about. Sending well wishes to you my dear!
On another note, these awesome tostadas would make anyone feel better! I hope boy is making you some in bed 🙂
Oh no! I hope you are starting to feel much better by now, Cheyanne! 🙂 There’s nothing worse than falling victim to the flu, especially when it feels like it has been menacing you for a little while before actually making its move on you. I’m impressed that you were actually able to publish this post while feeling so bad, and with so much great commentary on the recipe too. These tostadas looks so fabulous! It’s a shame Cinco de Mayo isn’t a thing here in Australia. Wahh! Sending you healthy vibes xx
Those look amazing! Definitely a must-try!
Nothing is worse than feeling like you’re fighting off something only to catch it. I hope you feel better soon and these look so light and appetizing! Love the baja sauce (I’ll probably end up smothering the tacos in it).
I love shrimp ceviche and making it into tostadas was a great idea! These look amazing and I love the sound of that baja sauce! Hope you’re having a great week, Cheyanne!
Hopefully this finds you feeling better! As a SoCal San Diego fish taco fan and all things seafood, this is right up my alley. Especially the flavors. LOVE ceviche! I am really liking your Baja sauce here and the idea of it’s use. 🙂
Oh Cheyanne,
I am so sorry you were ill last, last weekend! I sure do hope you are feeling better – I have some catching up to do on here!
BTW – that baja sauce is kicking! I could imagine how good it is with that ceviche! Big hugs to ya!
Amazing recipe it was so easy and the flavor was great!!
You know I’m loving this ceviche recipe Chey! Perfect for my summer entertaining. Packed with flavor and nice and easy too. A total win win!
Yes please to tostadas and to ceviche! These sound delicious and they’re so colorful too; your pics are making me absolutely famished. Have a great week, my dear!
Great summer recipe! I love ceviche – it’s my go to when the weather gets hot. But I must admit I usually go somewhere to get it. Perhaps this year I will make it. This sounds like an awesome recipe!