Mexican recipes do not get much easier than this one because you simply combine everything to make the finished shrimp and avocado cocktail recipe. You can use spicy vegetable juice or regular vegetable juice, depending on how spicy you want your shrimp cocktail.
This is a very tasty appetizer recipe and it goes nicely before many kinds of savory Mexican main course recipes. A lot of Mexican food combines soft, aromatic flavors with stronger, sharper ones and the shrimp and avocados in this Mexican food recipe are livened up with the sharp flavors of the onion, Tabasco sauce and lime juice.
Shrimp and Avocado Cocktail
Ingredients -
2 avocados, chopped
2 cucumbers, peeled, seeded and chopped
6 cups V8 vegetable juice
2 limes, quartered
1 lb large shrimp, peeled, de-veined and steamed
½ teaspoon Tabasco sauce
½ bunch cilantro, chopped
1 red onion, chopped
Lime wedges to serve
Preparation:
Mix everything together in a big, non-reactive container.
