A Lil Bit 'O Caribbean Flava

I'm on a roll on blog posts today. I didn't realize how much I'd missed.

I'm not a cook.

I am an artist.

So when I make something that tastes AND looks good,

it's quite a feat for me and I am ecstatic about it.

It's summer and I don't like to make big fancy foods because the kitchen gets so hot,

so I thought I'd try a cool, seaside recipe--

Caribbean style.

Coctel de Camaron a.k.a. Shrimp Cocktail

1 lb. Cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 1/2 cups Clamato juice cocktail

1/4 cup ketchup

1 tablespoon crushed garlic

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce, or to taste

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup chopped cucumber

1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and chopped

Salt to taste

Place the shrimp in a large bowl. Stir garlic, red onion, and cilantro.

Mix in Clamato juice cocktail, ketchup, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, and cucumber. Season with salt. Gently stir in avocado. Cover, and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.

Serve in one large bowl or ladle into individual bowls and saltine crackers.

It's so easy and so yummy! I know I'll be making it again and again.