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Heavenly Shrimp Cocktail Recipe
by Lauren

Heavenly Shrimp Cocktail

A refreshing Baja style Shrimp Cocktail serve in a glass with cooked shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes, onions, cilantro, avocado in a mixture of cocktail sauce and orange juice. I added my own twist by adding chopped Jicama for extra crunch!

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: Mexico Mexican
  Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 3/4 lb.Medium shrimp (shell on) cooked in ½ cup water, 1/4 cup white wine, 1/8 tsq. salt.
  • ½ cup cocktail sauce
  • 3/4 cup chopped or diced cucumber
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • ¾ cup chopped onions
  • ½ cup chopped jicama
  • 1 ripe avocado, chopped
  • 2 large oranges to make about ¾ – 1 c. fresh squeezed orange juice
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • Orange slices for garnish

Directions

  1. In pan, add shrimp to water, white wine and bring to a boil. Take out shrimp and let cool. Reserve stock. Peel cooked shrimp and cut into pieces about 1/4 inch.
  2. In large bowl, mix cocktail sauce, orange juice, shrimp stock, chopped cucumber, jicama, cilantro, and tomatoes. Add salt to taste.
  3. Mix in cooked shrimp and chill.
  4. Right before serving, add the chopped avocadoes, spoon into glass, garnish with an orange slice and serve with a spoon.