Mexican Shrimp Cocktail

I first tried something similar to this in San Antonio and could never find a recipe that really recaptured what I had there. I experimented and finally came up with this. Anyone who has tried it has begged for the recipe. Try it with tortilla chips!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 258 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup fresh lime juice
• salt to taste
• ¼ cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
• ¼ cup prepared horseradish
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste
• 1 ripe avocado - peeled, pitted and chopped
• ½ cup finely chopped red onion
• ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 pounds cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 ½ cups tomato and clam juice cocktail

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the shrimp in a large bowl. Stir garlic, red onion, and cilantro. Mix in tomato and clam juice cocktail, ketchup, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, and horseradish. Season with salt. Gently stir in avocado. Cover, and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. Serve in one large bowl or ladle into individual bowls.