Sanibel Sunshine Appetizer
This is a tasty variation of the traditional shrimp cocktail with a little zip thanks to the avocado, grapefruit and chili sauce.
Ingredients
4 fresh Florida grapefruit
18 cooked, cleaned shrimp
1 medium avocado, peeled and cut in ½-inch cubes
1 cup bottled chili sauce
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
1/4 cup red onion, diced
1/4 cup green pepper, diced
1/4 cup celery, sliced
Lettuce leaves to line grapefruit shells
Preparation
Cut each grapefruit in half and remove sections, placing them in a large non-metal mixing bowl. Scrape out 6 of the grapefruit halves and set aside.
Cut shrimp in half lengthwise; add to grapefruit bowl. Add avocado cubes to bowl. In another bowl, combine chili sauce, horseradish, onion, green pepper and celery. Mix well and add to grapefruit bowl; toss gently. Line the grapefruit shells with lettuce and mound the grapefruit mixture in them.