Tropical Shrimp Cocktail
- 1 ripe but firm Florida or 2 Hass avocados, pitted, peeled, and diced
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, torn into small pieces
- 1 pound fresh medium-sized shrimp, cooked, peeled, and deveined
- 1/2 cup fresh bitter orange juice, or 1/4 cup regular orange juice and 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 2 to 3 ripe plum tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
- 1 to 3 fresh ajis cachucha, seeded and minced
- 3 to 4 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
- Fresh cilantro sprigs, lemon and/or lime slices or zest, cachucha peppers, and/or watercress
- Cut the avocados into bite-size chunks and set aside.
- Fill the bottom of chilled individual glasses or serving bowls with lettuce and arrange the shrimp and avocado on top.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the bitter orange juice, ketchup, and onion.
- Gradually whisk in the oil.
- Taste, and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the tomatoes, chiles, and minced cilantro.
- Spoon the sauce over the shrimp and avocado.
- Garnish with cilantro sprigs and serve.
florida, shrimp, fresh bitter, ketchup, red onion, olive oil, salt, tomatoes, fresh ajis cachucha, fresh cilantro, cilantro
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/coacutectel-de-camarones-tropical (may not work)