shrimp cocktail

Name: SHRIMP COCKTAIL
Prep time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined; 1 pound(s) immitation crab, or real crab meat (if so lucky); 4 - stalks celery, chopped; 2-3 - large avocados, diced; 2 - bunches green onions, chopped w/tops; 2-3 - cucumbers, chopped; 3 tablespoon(s) shrimp cocktail sauce; 1 bottle(s) clamato (46 oz); 5-6 - limes, quartered; 2 - oranges; 2 - lemons; - cilantro (if desired or on the side) not for me!; - valentina hot sauce

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Bennie Shaw

Hagerman, NM

Updated on May 19, 2010

A co-worker gave me this recipe. She is from way down in Mexico, and a very special friend.

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prep time 30 Min

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method No-Cook or Other

yield A bunch, probably 10-12 depending on how much they eat!

Ingredients

2 pounds medium shrimp, cooked, peeled and deveined
1 pound immitation crab, or real crab meat (if so lucky)
4 - stalks celery, chopped
2-3 - large avocados, diced
2 - bunches green onions, chopped w/tops
2-3 - cucumbers, chopped
3 tablespoons shrimp cocktail sauce
1 bottle clamato (46 oz)
5-6 - limes, quartered
2 - oranges
2 - lemons
- cilantro (if desired or on the side) not for me!
- valentina hot sauce

How To Make shrimp cocktail

Step 1

First step: Chop green onions and put in bowl, squeeze lemon juice on them and leave until ready to mix. In LARGE bowl put chopped cucumbers, celery, avacados, green onion in lemon juice. Add shrimp and crab meat. Squeeze the two oranges into the mix, then add juice and cocktail sauce.(You might not need all the juice or might need a little more.) Stir gently but mix well. Serve with lime quarters and Hot Sauce.

Step 2

This recipe is easy to cut in half if making for small group.
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