CINCO DE MAYO SHRIMP COCKTAIL

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Shrimp cocktail with a spicy twist! This is really easy to prepare ahead of time and have ready to put on the table when guests arrive. I found this in Southern Living, May 2005.

Provided by Hey Jude

Categories     Onions

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

4 plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
1/2 red onion, sliced
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded
2 garlic cloves
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 cups water
30 large fresh shrimp, unpeeled
1 large avocado, diced
lime slice, to garnish
lime-flavored tortilla chips

Steps:

  • Process first 10 ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides. Cover and chill sauce for up to a week.
  • Bring 6 cups water to a boil; add shrimp and cook 2-3 minutes or just until shrimp turn pink. Drain and rinse with cold water. Chill up to 24 hours.
  • Peel shrimp, leaving tails on; devein, if desired.
  • Stir avocado into sauce; spoon sauce evenly into 6 chilled martini glasses or small bowls. Arrange 5 shrimp around the edge of each glass, with the fat part in the glass and the tails hanging down the sides of the glass; garnish, if desired, with lime slices. Serve with lime-flavored tortilla chips.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 123.6, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 1, Cholesterol 53.2, Sodium 257.3, Carbohydrate 9.2, Fiber 3.5, Sugar 3.4, Protein 8.5

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