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Lime Shrimp with Avocado Salsa Recipe
The taste of avocadoes has always been popular in many Latin countries, but only recently has it made its way into American dishes. The avocado salsa sauce is one of the most popular uses for the delicious, rich vegetable, and you will find that making an appetizer that combines the flavors of everyone's favorite seafood with the tasty avocado salsa sauce will be the perfect way to start your party off.
The recipe below is a tasty combination of seafood with fresh salsa sauce. The shrimp is lightly fried in lime to ensure that it is thoroughly cooked, and it is chilled. The avocado salsa sauce is a combination of chopped avocado, diced tomatoes and onions, and a few diced jalapenos for good measure. To finish the salsa sauce, simply add lime, cilantro, salt and pepper, and prepare to get partying with this delightful appetizer.
Shrimp tends to be fairly costly, but this appetizer is well worth the cost. You will find that your family and friends love the taste of this simple, fresh seafood appetizer, and it is one that can be whipped up in a hurry. Once all of the ingredients are prepared, all you need to do is skewer the shrimp, add the avocado salsa, and serve for maximum enjoyment.
Avocado Salsa and Skewered Lime Shrimp
Ingredients -
1 pound of large, fresh shrimp
4 fresh avocadoes, slightly green
1 large tomato
1 medium onion
2 medium fresh jalapenos
½ cup of fresh chopped cilantro
4 limes
Salt and pepper, to taste
Preparation:
The first thing to do is to remove the shell from the shrimp. Remove the shell, pull off the head, and remove the tail and legs.
Place the shrimp in a frying pan to cook for a few minutes, adding a drop of oil to ensure the shrimp fry properly. Squeeze 1 ½ limes into the pan to add flavor to the shrimp, and stir fry until completely cooked. Set in a bowl in the fridge to chill.
Dice the onions, tomatoes, and jalapenos. Carefully scoop the avocado meat from the shell, and carefully dice into cubes. Combine the ingredients in a bowl, add salt and pepper, and squeeze the rest of the limes into the mix. Stir gently to avoid breaking the avocado cubes, and finally mix in the cilantro. Set in the fridge to chill.
At party time, simply skewer the shrimp and serve in small bowls with a helping of the delicious avocado salsa sauce in the bottom.
(Serves 6)
Lime Shrimp with Avocado Salsa Recipe
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This recipe has everything that you could want from a fresh seafood dish, and you will find that few appetizers will be eaten until this one is gone. It will be well worth the few minutes of effort and the expense of the shrimp and avocadoes, as the appetizer is guaranteed to be a hit with your family and friends.
