Florida, Fruit, Gift, Baskets, Recipes and Gourmet items

Florida, Gifts, Fruit, Recipes and Gourmet Items

Sanibel Sunshine Appetizer

Fresh Start Recipe Contest Winner: Jackie Horridge, Warwick, NY

This is a tasty variation of the traditional shrimp cocktail with a little zip thanks to the avocado, grapefruit and chili sauce.

4 fresh Florida grapefruit

18 cooked, cleaned shrimp

1 medium avocado, peeled and cut in 1/2" cubes

1 cut bottled chili sauce

1 tablespoon prepared horseradish

1/4 cup diced red onion

1/4 cup diced green pepper

1/4 cup sliced celery

Lettuce leaves to line grapefruit shells

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 them aside. Cut shrimp in half lengthwise; add to grapefruit in bowl. Add avocado cubes to bowl. In another bowl, combine chili sauce, horseradish, onion, green pepper and celery. Mix well and add to bowl; toss gently. Line the 6 grapefruit shells with lettuce and mound the grapefruit mixture in them. Serves 6.