Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

Approx. 165 Calories per serving. Recipe makes 4 servings.

Since the temperature reached about 115 again today, I thought a nice cool Mexican shrimp cocktail would make a refreshing lunch. Mexican shrimp cocktail is very similar to chunky gazpacho with shrimp added to it. This recipe makes 4 servings as an appetizer. If served as the meal, plan on eating 2 servings (I did!).

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb shrimp (medium 51-60 count)
• 1/2 cup yellow onion
• 1/4 cup red onion
• 1/4 cup green onion
• 1/4 cup cilantro
• 2-3 jalapeno peppers, to taste
• 1 cup cucumber
• 1-2 limes (approx. 3 Tbs fresh juice)
• 1 clove garlic
• 12 oz V-8 vegetable juice (or other tomato juice)
• 2 tsp Tabasco sauce (or other hot pepper sauce), to taste
• 1 medium avocado

Directions

1. Set aside 8 cooked, peeled, and deveined shrimp for garnish. Rough chop remaining shrimp.
2. Set aside 4 sprigs of cilantro. Rough chop remaining cilantro.
3. Seed and then dice cucumber.
4. Seed and then dice jalapeno peppers.
5. Mince garlic.
6. Dice red and yellow onions.
7. Chop green onions (green part only).
8. Mix chopped ingredients together in a glass bowl.
9. Cover with tomato juice and juice from the limes.
10. Add Tabasco sauce and mix together.
11. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
12. Just prior to serving, dice avocado and gently add to the mixture.
13. Serve in a cocktail glass, garnished with two shrimp and a sprig of cilantro.